Drunk Driving Tree Crash Kills Passenger In Bethlehem, Driver Sentenced: DA Drunk Driving Tree Crash Kills Passenger In Bethlehem, Driver Sentenced: DA Drunk Driving Tree Crash Kills Passenger In Bethlehem, Driver Sentenced: DA
Drunk Driving Tree Crash Kills Passenger In Bethlehem, Driver Sentenced: DA A drunk driver who crashed into a tree and killed his passenger in Bethlehem Township has been sentenced, Northampton County District Attorney Stephen G. Baratta announced on Wednesday, Nov. 26. Randy Diomar Donato, 32, of Easton, caused the fatal single-vehicle crash along William Penn Highway near Chipman Road at 2:07 a.m. on Sunday, Jan. 5, police said. Donato was driving a 2006 Nissan Altima when he lost control and hit a tree on the north side of the highway, according to investigators. His passenger, 35-year-old Nicole Danielle Guzman of Easton, was pronounced dead at the scene from b…
Bridgeport Man Guilty Of Sexually Assaulting Teen Girl At Walnut Beach In Milford: State Bridgeport Man Guilty Of Sexually Assaulting Teen Girl At Walnut Beach In Milford: State Bridgeport Man Guilty Of Sexually Assaulting Teen Girl At Walnut Beach In Milford: State
Bridgeport Man Guilty Of Sexually Assaulting Teen Girl At Walnut Beach In Milford: State A Connecticut jury has found a 50-year-old man guilty of sexually assaulting a teenage girl nearly six years ago at a Milford beach, state authorities said.  Tyrone Craddock, 50, of Bridgeport, was convicted of sexual assault in the first degree on Tuesday, Nov. 18, after three days of jury deliberation, the Office of State's Attorney said.  Craddock met the 16-year-old victim through the ride-share service Uber, prosecutors said. For two years, he became her personal taxi service, sometimes not charging her for rides.  On these trips, he would often allow her and her 1…
Drunk, Wrong-Way Driver Slams Head-On Into SUV On Thruway, Injuring 4 In Guilderland: Police Drunk, Wrong-Way Driver Slams Head-On Into SUV On Thruway, Injuring 4 In Guilderland: Police Drunk, Wrong-Way Driver Slams Head-On Into SUV On Thruway, Injuring 4 In Guilderland: Police
Drunk, Wrong-Way Driver Slams Head-On Into SUV On Thruway, Injuring 4 In Guilderland: Police A Schenectady man is accused of driving the wrong way on the New York State Thruway and crashing head-on into another SUV, injuring himself and three others. The Albany County collision happened around 4:15 a.m. Friday, Nov. 14, on the I-90 Exit 25 ramp in Guilderland, according to New York State Police. Owen Abraham, 30, was attempting to enter the Thruway eastbound in the westbound lanes while driving a Honda Pilot when he struck a BMW SUV that was exiting the ramp, police said. Abraham, the sole occupant of the vehicle, displayed signs of impairment and failed field sobriety tests at th…
Woman, Child's Screams Spark Drunk Police Chase In Guilderland, Cops Say Woman, Child's Screams Spark Drunk Police Chase In Guilderland, Cops Say Woman, Child's Screams Spark Drunk Police Chase In Guilderland, Cops Say
Woman, Child's Screams Spark Drunk Police Chase In Guilderland, Cops Say An Albany County man is accused of trying to force a woman into a vehicle while covering the mouth of a screaming child before fleeing police while intoxicated, police said. The incident unfolded around 10:30 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 8, in Guilderland when multiple 911 callers reported hearing a woman screaming for help at the Heritage Village Apartments on Patroon Drive, Guilderland Police said. Callers told police that a man was attempting to drag the woman into a vehicle while also restraining a child. When officers arrived, they learned the suspect had already fled in a vehicle. Police att…
Sprague Man Sexually Assaulted Sleeping Guest: Police Sprague Man Sexually Assaulted Sleeping Guest: Police Sprague Man Sexually Assaulted Sleeping Guest: Police
Sprague Man Sexually Assaulted Sleeping Guest: Police A Connecticut man is facing charges after police say he assaulted a house guest while they slept. Adam Allen, 24, was arrested and charged with fourth-degree sexual assault, Connecticut State Police said. The arrest followed an investigation into an incident at his home in the Baltic section of Sprague. According to State Police, a male victim told police he woke up around 8 a.m. to find Allen lifting his waistband and touching him inappropriately. The victim and a witness said the three had been drinking the night before.  Police wrote that the female witness later gave them text mes…
Man Gave 17-Year-Old Alcohol, Subjected Them To Sexual Conduct In Saugerties: Police Man Gave 17-Year-Old Alcohol, Subjected Them To Sexual Conduct In Saugerties: Police Man Gave 17-Year-Old Alcohol, Subjected Them To Sexual Conduct In Saugerties: Police
Man Gave 17-Year-Old Alcohol, Subjected Them To Sexual Conduct In Saugerties: Police An Ulster County man faces multiple charges after an investigation into sexual misconduct with a minor led to a police raid, authorities said. The arrest happened on Wednesday, July 30, when New York State Police Bureau of Criminal Investigation at Kingston took 42-year-old James M. Benson of Saugerties into custody, New York State Police announced on Tuesday, Sept. 23.  According to investigators, the case began on Monday, July 28, after police received information that Benson had alleged sexual contact with a 17-year-old victim by forcible compulsion and gave the minor alcohol. …
Modelo Loses Best-Selling Beer In US Title: Here's Who Took Over Modelo Loses Best-Selling Beer In US Title: Here's Who Took Over Modelo Loses Best-Selling Beer In US Title: Here's Who Took Over
Modelo Loses Best-Selling Beer In US Title: Here's Who Took Over Michelob Ultra is now the best-selling beer in the US, overtaking Modelo Especial as its importer faces growing challenges. Anheuser-Busch announced on Monday, Sept. 22, that Michelob Ultra is the No. 1 beer in the country. The alcoholic beverage company cited Circana and Nielsen IQ data showing Michelob Ultra led retail and restaurant sales over the past 52 weeks. Chief commercial officer Kyle Norrington said Anheuser-Busch's partnerships with sports leagues and fitness-focused marketing strategy have boosted Michelob Ultra, which launched in 2002. "For more than twenty years, M…
Mugshot Released Of Drunk PA Teen Who Crashed Into Box Truck, Shuttering I-83 In Lower Paxton Mugshot Released Of Drunk PA Teen Who Crashed Into Box Truck, Shuttering I-83 In Lower Paxton Mugshot Released Of Drunk PA Teen Who Crashed Into Box Truck, Shuttering I-83 In Lower Paxton
Mugshot Released Of Drunk PA Teen Who Crashed Into Box Truck, Shuttering I-83 In Lower Paxton A mugshot has been released of the drunk driver fleeing police, who caused a late-night crash that shut down a stretch of Interstate 83 in Dauphin County. The driver was identified as Nyceire Coiley, 18, of Harrisburg. Police said he was drunk when he crashed head-on into a box truck after ignoring multiple traffic stop attempts on Monday, Sept. 15 around 11:30 p.m. Officers first spotted Coiley’s dark blue Honda CRV speeding westbound on Union Deposit Road near Rutherford Road, with rear lights that weren’t working, according to police. He ignored flashing lights and sirens, fleeing at a h…
Boxing Hall-Of-Famer Ricky Hatton Found Dead At Age 46 Boxing Hall-Of-Famer Ricky Hatton Found Dead At Age 46 Boxing Hall-Of-Famer Ricky Hatton Found Dead At Age 46
Boxing Hall-Of-Famer Ricky Hatton Found Dead At Age 46 Ricky Hatton, the fan-favorite boxing champion and International Boxing Hall of Famer, has died at 46. Authorities in Greater Manchester, England said that Hatton’s body was found at his home on Sunday, Sept. 14, and that they are not treating the death as suspicious. One of Britain’s most popular fighters, Hatton held multiple world titles at light-welterweight and one at welterweight, and was named 2005 Fighter of the Year by The Ring, the Boxing Writers Association of America, and ESPN. He reached the sport’s summit that year by defeating Kostya Tszyu for the IBF, Ring and lineal t…
Driver Gets Up To 22 Years For Drunken Crash That Killed Passenger In Garden City Driver Gets Up To 22 Years For Drunken Crash That Killed Passenger In Garden City Driver Gets Up To 22 Years For Drunken Crash That Killed Passenger In Garden City
Driver Gets Up To 22 Years For Drunken Crash That Killed Passenger In Garden City A Long Beach man will spend up to 22 years in prison after driving drunk and causing a fatal crash in Garden City. Christhian Velasquez Galeano, 28, was sentenced to 9 to 22 years in Nassau County Court on Wednesday, Sept. 10, after pleading guilty to vehicular manslaughter and related charges. Velasquez Galeano was behind the wheel of a Nissan Maxima in the early morning hours of Sunday, Feb. 9, when he drove into oncoming traffic along Stewart Avenue in Garden City, prosecutors said. The car struck a tree, killing his passenger, 27-year-old Marco Zuniga. Velasquez Galeano and another pa…
Glenville Drunk Driver Pins Pedestrian In Parking Lot, New York State Police Say Glenville Drunk Driver Pins Pedestrian In Parking Lot, New York State Police Say Glenville Drunk Driver Pins Pedestrian In Parking Lot, New York State Police Say
Glenville Drunk Driver Pins Pedestrian In Parking Lot, New York State Police Say A Glenville woman is accused of drunkenly striking and pinning a pedestrian under her vehicle in Malta, New York, State Police announced on Wednesday, Sept. 10. The incident happened in a parking lot on Hemphill Place at about 10:15 p.m. on Monday, Sept. 8, according to police. Troopers said a pedestrian was trapped beneath the vehicle until crews from the Malta Stillwater Fire Department removed them. The victim was first taken to Saratoga Hospital with serious injuries and later transferred to Albany Medical Center, where they remain in critical condition. The driver was identified as 33-…
Drunk Man Caught Sleeping In Running Car On Tomkins Cove Road, Police Say Drunk Man Caught Sleeping In Running Car On Tomkins Cove Road, Police Say Drunk Man Caught Sleeping In Running Car On Tomkins Cove Road, Police Say
Drunk Man Caught Sleeping In Running Car On Tomkins Cove Road, Police Say A man was arrested after police say he was found sleeping in a running vehicle while drunk on the side of the road in Rockland County. The incident happened on Saturday night, Aug. 30, in Tomkins Cove, the Stony Point Police Department announced on Saturday, Sept. 6. Around 10:40 p.m., officers responded to a report of two men asleep inside a vehicle that was stopped on the roadside.   When officers arrived, they found the car running with the keys in the ignition. Both men were woken up and asked out of the vehicle, police said.  The driver, identified as Cristian Guaman-A…