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NEW YORK - Mets pitcher Max Scherzer is expected to be sidelined for six to eight weeks with a strained oblique muscle in his left side, the latest blow to a New York pitching staff already missing ace Jacob deGrom. Scherzer, a three-time Cy Young Award winner, had an MRI...

A missing 20-year-old from Poughkeepsie with special needs has been found, according to a Facebook post by his mother. Alicia McIver posted: “It is with the greatest sadness that I inform you all that the perfect, precious soul that was my son Jordan ‘Jay’ Jones was found deceased. I was informed last night by the city of Poughkeepsie PD. At this time, I'd like to thank you all for your help and prayers, and ask that you give me time. I will announce funeral arrangements as soon as they become finalized.

A 16-year-old was arrested in connection to the fatal stabbing of a Shelton teen at a house party, police say. The teen from Milford was arrested in connection to the deadly stabbing of 17-year-old James McGrath, of Shelton, who went to Fairfield Prep. Police say the juvenile was charged with...

The 16-year-old Milford resident charged with murder in connection with the fatal stabbing of James McGrath, 17, of Shelton, has been identified by his lawyer. The attorney — spoke to reporters outside Derby Superior Court Thursday morning. Raúl Valle has been charged with murder, as well as three counts...

Police in Toms River say that an 18-year-old man was killed and his teenage sister was injured when they became trapped in the sand that collapsed while they were digging a hole at a Toms River beach. Authorities say that the teens are from Maine and were visiting the Jersey...

Tiffany Wint’s 16-year-old son was seen on surveillance video being held down by three police officers in Brownsville on Friday.

A West Babylon mother is calling for upgraded charges after her 11-year-old son was hit by a speeding motorcyclist. Police say Dillon Besser, 19, was speeding on his Yamaha motor bike down Bond Street when he hit Adrian McCall Sunday. McCall was playing basketball at the time he was hit...

Police say they found six dogs, eight cats, a lizard and a hedgehog living in unsanitary conditions at a home on Washington Avenue in Torrington. They say the animals were dehydrated and underweight. Police say Nicolina Scalora and Gregory Zarins face 16 counts of animal cruelty.

Milford police are searching for the man who stole a catalytic converter from a vehicle in a parking lot of a Target. It happened on May 17 around 7:30 p.m. Police say the catalytic converter was cut off of the car. When the suspect saw a witness taking photos, he...

The arrest warrant obtained by New 12 Connecticut reveals the identity of the teenage suspect allegedly involved in the stabbing death of a Fairfield Prep student. The arrest warrant identifies 16-year-old Raul Valle, of Milford, as the suspect in 17-year-old James McGrath's death. Valle will be charged as an adult, the warrant reveals.

The mother of a Newburgh elementary student who fainted on board a hot bus last week spoke exclusively to News 12 about a series of events that led to five children on the bus ride home being taken to the hospital. Carissa Saldarriaga says her 10-year-old son, Nicolas, was frightened...

One person was killed and at least five others injured after a driver sped down a busy road in Paterson, striking six people and several vehicles. Paterson’s mayor says that the driver may have been wanted for another incident earlier in the day where a police officer was injured.

A New York state trooper accused of killing an 11-year-old girl during a high-speed chase was back in Ulster County Court Wednesday – this time, as his attorneys tried to get the murder indictment dismissed. Christopher Baldner is accused of purposely ramming his cruiser into the back of a...

An MS-13 gang member pleaded guilty to charges Tuesday in connection to the murders of three men. Court filings say Jhonny Contreras participated in the murders of Derrick Mayes and Keenan Russel in May 2013 in Central Islip, as well as the 2015 murder of Cesar-Rivera Vasquez in Babylon. All...

Route 9 has reopened following a crash involving school buses in Howell Township. The crash happened Wednesday morning near New Friendship Road. Police say that no children were on the buses at the time of the crash. Two people were hurt and taken to the hospital, police say. The extent...

The Department of Correction says an inmate has died in custody at the Rose M. Singer Center in the Bronx. Mary Yehudah, 31, died Wednesday morning at NYC Health + Hospitals/Elmhurst. She was in custody for a first-degree robbery charge following her arrest in the Bronx in February. The medical...

Some veterinarians say that the legalization of marijuana in New Jersey could lead to a dangerous situation for pets. The vets are warning about potential “marijuana toxicosis,” which is when an animal inhales or ingests cannabis. This is not good for animals, which is why people are urging anyone consuming cannabis to be careful around their pets.

An alleged drug dealer from West Babylon was arrested after he was accused of ramming his car into a Nassau police car. Police say officers were involved in an investigation into a fatal overdose at the Best Western Hotel in Merrick when Javonne Mimms intentionally hit an officer's vehicle. An...

Police are seeking the public’s help to identify and locate two people who damaged an ATM and attempted to steal it in Speonk last month. According to police, two men damaged and attempted to steal the ATM outside of Capital One Bank, located at 172 Montauk Highway, on April 11.

A Bronx woman has been arrested for the murder of a Mount Vernon man in 2021. Police say Melissa Bell, 32, fatally wounded Corey Allen, 28, in a drive-by shooting in the Parkchester area in September. News 12 is told another man was injured in the attack too. Bell is...