Albany Teen Dies Week After Suffering Cardiac Arrest During Volleyball Tournament: 'With God' Albany Teen Dies Week After Suffering Cardiac Arrest During Volleyball Tournament: 'With God' Albany Teen Dies Week After Suffering Cardiac Arrest During Volleyball Tournament: 'With God'
Albany Teen Dies Week After Suffering Cardiac Arrest During Volleyball Tournament: 'With God' A New York teen died a week after going into cardiac arrest during a volleyball tournament. The Albany-area athlete, a member of the Capital Region Sliders Volleyball Club, was playing in the Boston Volleyball Festival when he collapsed inside the Boston Convention Center on Friday night, Feb. 21, as Daily Voice reported. In an update Friday, Feb. 28, family friend Odette Fung announced that the boy had died. “On behalf of the family, it is with the heaviest of hearts that I inform you that their son is with God,” Fung wrote on a GoFundMe campaign. “With or without knowing you, the family …
Missing 16-Year-Old Girl May Be With 'Male Companion' In Bethlehem: Police Missing 16-Year-Old Girl May Be With 'Male Companion' In Bethlehem: Police Missing 16-Year-Old Girl May Be With 'Male Companion' In Bethlehem: Police
Missing 16-Year-Old Girl May Be With 'Male Companion' In Bethlehem: Police Authorities are asking for help in locating a missing 16-year-old girl from the Capital Region. Albany County resident Allene Wells, of Bethlehem, was last seen on Tuesday, Feb. 25, according to the New York State Missing Persons Clearinghouse. Wells was wearing a green windbreaker, black sweatpants, black and white shoes, and carrying a black tote bag. She has red streaks in her hair and two nose piercings. She may be traveling with a male companion, authorities said. Anyone with information is asked to contact the Missing Persons Clearinghouse at 1-800-346-3543. Share this story by cli…
2 Teens Found Stabbed In Large Brawls In Poughkeepsie 2 Teens Found Stabbed In Large Brawls In Poughkeepsie 2 Teens Found Stabbed In Large Brawls In Poughkeepsie
2 Teens Found Stabbed In Large Brawls In Poughkeepsie Two 17-year-old boys were found with stab wounds following large fights in Dutchess County, including one that was a continuation of the other in a different location.  The incident began on Wednesday, Feb. 26, at around 7:15 p.m., when a large fight was reported on Mansion Street in the City of Poughkeepsie, according to the City of Poughkeepsie Police Department.  Officers and detectives responded to the scene, where they found a 17-year-old boy suffering from multiple stab wounds to the abdomen. The victim was rushed to a local hospital for treatment, police said.  S…
Teen Critically Injured, Man Wounded In Shooting Inside Arlington Apartment Building Teen Critically Injured, Man Wounded In Shooting Inside Arlington Apartment Building Teen Critically Injured, Man Wounded In Shooting Inside Arlington Apartment Building
Teen Critically Injured, Man Wounded In Shooting Inside Arlington Apartment Building A teenager suffered critical injuries, and a man was hurt after a gunman opened fire during a dispute inside an Arlington apartment building, authorities announced. The shooting happened around 9 p.m. on Saturday, Feb. 15, in the 1600 block of South Eads Street in the Aurora Highlands neighborhood, according to Arlington County Police. Officers responding to the scene found a teen boy and a man suffering from gunshot wounds. Both victims were rushed to area hospitals. The teen remains in critical but stable condition, while the man’s injuries were described as non-life-threatening, police …
Fight Between Armed Teens In Ossining: Officers Seize Gun Used, Police Say Fight Between Armed Teens In Ossining: Officers Seize Gun Used, Police Say Fight Between Armed Teens In Ossining: Officers Seize Gun Used, Police Say
Fight Between Armed Teens In Ossining: Officers Seize Gun Used, Police Say Police subdued a group of armed teenagers after a fight broke out in a Westchester County neighborhood, authorities said. The incident happened in Ossining on Tuesday night, Feb. 4, when officers responded to a report of a fight in progress on Broad Avenue, according to the Ossining Police Department. Upon arrival, officers encountered multiple suspects, aged 15 to 19, who attempted to flee. Police managed to apprehend them and recovered a loaded handgun that one of the suspects had brandished during the altercation, officials said. Authorities emphasized that the fight was not a random ac…
New Study Reveals Shocking Amount Of Phone Use By Teens While At School New Study Reveals Shocking Amount Of Phone Use By Teens While At School New Study Reveals Shocking Amount Of Phone Use By Teens While At School
New Study Reveals Shocking Amount Of Phone Use By Teens While At School A brand-new study has uncovered surprising trends in teen phone use during school hours, raising fresh concerns about digital distractions in the classroom. The study, published by JAMA Pediatrics on Monday, Feb. 3, found that students spent a significant portion of the school day on their phones, with messaging, Instagram, and video streaming among the most-used apps. Researchers also noted that a quarter of students logged more than two hours of screen time during class. In addition, students whose parents held bachelor’s degrees or higher spent about a half-hour less on their phones dur…
Alert Issued For Missing 16-Year-Old From Riverhead Alert Issued For Missing 16-Year-Old From Riverhead Alert Issued For Missing 16-Year-Old From Riverhead
Alert Issued For Missing 16-Year-Old From Riverhead The search is on for a missing teenager from Long Island. Tyler Graham, 15, of Riverhead, was last seen on Monday, Feb. 3, according to the National Center for Missing & Exploited Children. Additional details surrounding his disappearance were not immediately available. Graham was last seen wearing a windbreaker jacket, blue jeans, and white sneakers. He is believed to be in the Riverhead area, authorities said. The teen was previously reported missing in November 2024, as Daily Voice reported. Anyone with information is asked to contact the New York State Missing Persons Clearingho…
Waterbury Teen Shot In Broad Daylight Attack; Expected To Survive Waterbury Teen Shot In Broad Daylight Attack; Expected To Survive Waterbury Teen Shot In Broad Daylight Attack; Expected To Survive
Waterbury Teen Shot In Broad Daylight Attack; Expected To Survive Police are investigating the midday shooting of a 17-year-old boy in Connecticut on Friday, Jan. 31. Officers were called to the intersection of Congress Avenue and Washington Avenue in Waterbury around 1:30 p.m. after reports of gunfire. They found the teenager suffering from a gunshot wound, and paramedics rushed him to an area hospital, police said. Doctors determined the injury was not life-threatening. Police believe the shooting was an isolated incident with no ongoing threat to the community. Investigators are asking for the public's help. They urge anyone with information to call …
Missing Liberty Teens May Be Traveling Out Of State, Police Say Missing Liberty Teens May Be Traveling Out Of State, Police Say Missing Liberty Teens May Be Traveling Out Of State, Police Say
Missing Liberty Teens May Be Traveling Out Of State, Police Say Authorities are asking for the public’s help in locating a pair of Hudson Valley teenagers. Sullivan County residents Lariah Uhl, 15, and Lluvia Garcia, 16, were last seen in the town of Liberty on Thursday, Jan. 23, according to the New York State Missing Persons Clearinghouse. Uhl was last seen wearing a one piece black jumpsuit, and Garcia had a black sweatshirt, black sweatpants, and was carrying a white purse. The teens are believed to be together and may be traveling to Denver, Colorado, officials said. Anyone with information is asked to call 1-800-346-3543. Share this story by …
FDA Approves ZYN Nicotine Pouches For Sale, Restricts Ads Targeting Teens FDA Approves ZYN Nicotine Pouches For Sale, Restricts Ads Targeting Teens FDA Approves ZYN Nicotine Pouches For Sale, Restricts Ads Targeting Teens
FDA Approves ZYN Nicotine Pouches For Sale, Restricts Ads Targeting Teens The Food and Drug Administration has authorized the sales of 20 types of ZYN nicotine pouches amid concerns about children and teens using the products. The decision allows ZYN nicotine pouches to be legally marketed in the U.S. to adults aged 21 and older, the FDA said in a news release on Thursday, Jan. 6. The small natural fiber pouches are designed to be placed between the gum and lip. The FDA said the pouches contain substantially lower levels of harmful chemicals compared to cigarettes and most smokeless tobacco products, reducing risks of cancer and other serious …
Drunken, Wrong-Way Driver Going 75 MPH Admits To Jericho Crash That Killed 2 Teens Drunken, Wrong-Way Driver Going 75 MPH Admits To Jericho Crash That Killed 2 Teens Drunken, Wrong-Way Driver Going 75 MPH Admits To Jericho Crash That Killed 2 Teens
Drunken, Wrong-Way Driver Going 75 MPH Admits To Jericho Crash That Killed 2 Teens A Long Island man formally confessed to causing a drunken, wrong-way crash that claimed the lives of two 14-year-old boys and injured two other teens. Amandeep Singh, 36, of Roslyn, pleaded guilty to aggravated vehicular homicide and related charges in Nassau County Court on Friday, Jan. 3. Singh admitted that he was speeding, intoxicated, and high on cocaine when he crashed his pickup truck head-on into a car with four teenagers on North Broadway in Jericho on the night of May 3, 2023. The crash killed Ethan Falkowitz and Drew Hassenbein, both 14. Two other teens suffered serious injurie…
Christmas Eve Joy-Ride In Stolen BMW Lands 2 Waterbury Teens In Jail: Police Christmas Eve Joy-Ride In Stolen BMW Lands 2 Waterbury Teens In Jail: Police Christmas Eve Joy-Ride In Stolen BMW Lands 2 Waterbury Teens In Jail: Police
Christmas Eve Joy-Ride In Stolen BMW Lands 2 Waterbury Teens In Jail: Police Two teenagers found themselves waiting for their presents in a jail cell after they were arrested riding around in a stolen BMW on Christmas Eve. Police spotted the teens inside a 2024 BMW X7 that had been reported stolen from Nassau County, New York, Waterbury police said. The arrest happened on Burton Street just before 12:30 p.m. when officers from several specialized units were conducting patrols in the area. The stolen vehicle was spotted parked near 76 Burton Street, and officers watched two boys entering the car, authorities said. The driver, a 17-year-old Waterbury resident, attemp…