New York park ranger Robbi Mecus died while ice climbing Mount Johnson
A longtime New York state forest ranger and transgender advocate died Thursday night after falling more than 1,000 feet while attempting to scale a steep cliff in Alaska, officials said. Robi Mekas, 52, of Keene Valley, and her climbing partner fell while ice climbing a particularly dangerous section of Mount Johnson known as the “escalator” […]
New York man allegedly placed hidden cameras in public park restroom; captured explicit images of children
A New York man secretly videotaped hundreds of women and girls in public restrooms at the local park where he worked, federal prosecutors allege. The U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Southern District of New York said 54-year-old John Towers placed a hidden camera in the women’s restroom of a park in Putnam County, New York, […]
Perv hid cameras in ladies room of public park: feds
Federal authorities say an upstate man secretly recorded women and girls using the restroom at a Putnam County park where he worked for 20 years. John Towers, 54, of Mahopac, allegedly installed a hidden camera in a women’s restroom at a park that authorities declined to identify and recorded various stages of undressing women and […]
Woman assaulted, two men robbed in NYC’s Central Park in two days
A third shocking attack occurred in Central Park late Friday night. Police say three teens attempted to rob a man at gunpoint. In the latest attack, armed robbers, believed to be 14 or 15 years old, approached a 25-year-old man at 110th Street and East Drive around 10:12 p.m. and asked him to hand over […]
Wild horses to remain in North Dakota’s Theodore Roosevelt National Park, lawmaker says
Wild horses will remain in North Dakota’s Theodore Roosevelt National Park, a leading lawmaker announced Thursday, amid concerns from advocates that park officials will remove the beloved animals from the rugged, wild landscape. Republican Sen. John Hoeven said he has secured a commitment from the National Park Service to keep wild horses in the park, […]
14-year-old boy shot in foot while in NYC park, police say
A 14-year-old boy was shot and wounded Sunday night inside a playground next to a middle school in Brooklyn, police said. Authorities said the boy was shot once in the left leg while at the Buildersea Playground behind IS 68 near Flatlands Avenue and East 81st Street in Canarsie just after 5 p.m. Police are […]
5 shot in Maryland park during ‘senior skip day’ gathering: ‘It’s maddening’
Greenbelt, Maryland (WDCW) – Five teenagers were injured in a shooting during a “Senior Skip Day” festival for local high school students in Greenbelt, Maryland, police said. Fire officials said three of the victims suffered serious injuries and two others suffered serious injuries. One person remained in critical condition as of Saturday. All victims were […]
Child who survived 47-hour abduction from state park credited for airtight case against captor
The family of a kidnapped girl looked straight at “the most evil human being” in a New York courtroom and said he was getting “what he deserved.” Craig Ross Jr., who admitted to kidnapping a 9-year-old girl and holding her captive for two days, was sentenced Wednesday to 47 years to life in prison as […]
2 men seen on camera toppling boulders at Lake Mead National Park
Two men landed in the Commonwealth. authorities radar Earlier this month, two people were seen on video pushing a rock over at a national park in Nevada, with the daughter of one of the suspects apparently watching in horror. The National Park Service announced Saturday that park rangers were searching for the vandals who appeared. […]
Disney cracks down on visitors who lie about disabilities for park perks
The Walt Disney Company is tightening regulations and increasing oversight of individuals who claim disabilities in its parks, as a surge in fraudulent claims attempting to abuse the service. The company announced Tuesday that any guest found to have made a false declaration to receive disability access services will be permanently banned from the park. […]