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Man arrested for fatally shooting infant daughter and injuring wife with crossbow

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A New York man has been arrested and charged with murder after fatally shooting his 3-week-old infant daughter and injuring his wife with a crossbow. Patrick D. Proefriedt, age 26, is being held without bail at the Broome County Jail. On Monday at around 5 a.m., Broome County Sheriff’s deputies and Emergencies Medical Services responded to a report that a 31-year-old woman had been shot with a crossbow at a home in Collesville. Investigators arrived …

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Former corrections officer arrested for murder after 36 years as cold cases heat up

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This week, Rafael Ramos, a 54-year-old former New York corrections officer, was apprehended in connection to the 1997 slaying of his ex-wife, Nusinaida Ramos. Westchester County officials found Nusinaida’s body in her Yonkers, New York, home, with signs of tension evident in her bludgeoned corpse. At a press conference on Thursday, Westchester County District Attorney Miriam Rocah revealed that Ramos had reportedly choked her with a T-shirt and then beaten her. He pleaded not guilty …

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Thirteen injured during large gathering in outburst of violence

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Early Sunday morning, a mass gathering in Syracuse, New York took a dark turn. At least 13 people fell victim to a series of violent incidents. People were shot, stabbed, and hit by vehicles. Police swiftly responded to a report of shots fired at approximately 12:22 a.m. on Davis Street, as confirmed by Syracuse Police spokesman Lt. Matthew Malinowski. Upon their arrival, law enforcement officers were met with a chaotic scene, encountering a massive assembly …

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