Father charged in 2023 death of infant daughter

Mother charged in New Paltz crash that fatally injured infant daughter

NEW PALTZ, N.Y. — A Poughkeepsie woman was arrested Friday on charges stemming from an October 2024 motor vehicle accident that fatally injured her 4-month-old daughter and seriously injured another passenger, according to New Paltz police. Authorities said Jaimie Rivera, 26, was arrested Friday, April 25, in connection with the accident, which happened Monday, Oct. 28, 2024, at about 10:12 a.m. on Libertyville Road in the town. Police said Rive…

Father charged in 2023 death of infant daughter

Daimon D. Smith, 20, of Madison, faces one count of first-degree reckless homicide in the death of the girl, who was removed from life support in August 2023.

Newport News man arrested, charged with killing 1-year-old

Police on Thursday arrested a Newport News man now charged with killing a 1-year-old boy. Zai-Twond Perry, 25, faces felony counts of second-degree murder and child neglect, the Newport News Police Department said in a statement. He was already in custody for unrelated charges, police said. On April 5 around 7:45 a.m., dispatched officers found the child unresponsive at the Salters Creek neighborhood, near the intersection of Cedar Avenue and 19…

Newport News man charged in homicide of one-year-old boy

NEWPORT NEWS, Va. (WAVY) -- A Newport News man was arrested and charged Thursday in connection with the homicide of a one-year-old boy, according to police. Zai-Twond Perry (Courtesy: Newport News Police Department) On April 5, officers were dispatched to the 0 block of Cedar Avenue around 7:45 a.m. for a report of an unresponsive juvenile. Upon arrival, they located a one-year-old boy who was pronounced deceased at the scene. The autopsy deter…

Newport News infant's death ruled a homicide, police make arrest

Newport News police charge Zai-Twond Perry with murder and child neglect after a one-year-old boy's death is ruled a homicide.