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Car Crashes Down Embankment After Woman Swerves To Avoid Deer Car Crashes Down Embankment After Woman Swerves To Avoid Deer
Car Crashes Down Embankment After Woman Swerves To Avoid Deer A car crashed down an embankment after a woman swerved the vehicle to avoid a deer in the Hudson Valley, according to police. The incident happened early Saturday afternoon, Oct. 3 in Rockland County on Route 202, just west of Mayer Drive in the Village of Montebello. The vehicle rolled over after going down the embanked, Ramapo Police said. Luckily, this driver was not injured.  The roadway was temporarily closed as the tow truck removed the vehicle, according to police.

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by Joe Lombardi
Police & Fire
Fourth Victim Dies Two Weeks After Horrific Rockland County Crash Fourth Victim Dies Two Weeks After Horrific Rockland County Crash
Fourth Victim Dies Two Weeks After Horrific Rockland County Crash A fourth person has died from injuries sustained during a horrific crash of a large van into a tree. Ramapo Police reported on Sunday, June 28, that a woman, had died, as a result of the crash which took place in Rockland County on June 15, after the van carrying 11 people crashed into a tree. Related Story: Two Killed, Nine Injured After Van Crashes Into Tree In Ramapo The woman, whose identity was not released, was a passenger in the van and was from the Village of New Square, Ramapo Police said. The crash took place just before 4:30 p.m., in Ramapo in the area of New Hempstead Roa…

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by Kathy Reakes
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COVID-19: Eight Nabbed For Violating Social Distancing Orders COVID-19: Eight Nabbed For Violating Social Distancing Orders
Covid-19: Eight Nabbed For Violating Social Distancing Orders Eight people have been arrested for violating the county and state's social distancing order amid the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. The arrests took place in Rockland County, which has been heavily hit by both COVID-19 cases and fatalities, late on Thursday, April 9, when Ramapo Police were advised of a gathering by a neighbor at 92 North Saddle River Road in Monsey, the Ramapo Police said. A Ramapo officer was already in front of the location and additional Ramapo officers responded to assist.  The initial officer confirmed that state and local orders with respect to gatheri…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Hanukkah Stabbing Victim Dies Three Months After Machete Attack Hanukkah Stabbing Victim Dies Three Months After Machete Attack
Hanukkah Stabbing Victim Dies Three Months After Machete Attack The man who has been struggling for life since a machete attack at a rabbi's home in the area this past December has died from his injuries. Rabbi Yisroel Kahan of Monsey said on Sunday, March 29, that the family had been holding out hope he would improve, but Josef Neuman, 72, died on Sunday. "With great sadness, we mourn the passing of Josef Neuman at the age of 72, who succumbed to injuries sustained during the #MonseyStabbing while celebrating Chanukah on December 28th," Kahan said on Twitter. "May his memory be a blessing." Neumann was one of five men attacked with a machete at the h…

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by Kathy Reakes
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COVID-19: New Large Gathering In Area Sparks Police Investigation COVID-19: New Large Gathering In Area Sparks Police Investigation
Covid-19: New Large Gathering In Area Sparks Police Investigation Reports of a large party or wedding taking place in Rockland County over the weekend led County Executive Ed Day and local police to take action amid the outbreak of the novel coronavirus (COVID-19). The incident took place during the day on Sunday, March 22, at a home in Wesley Hills, where a wedding was reportedly taking place with at least 100 people attending in violation of an executive order banning large gatherings. The more stringent New York State "PAUSE" policy went into effect at 8 p.m. Sunday. Under this policy, non-essential gatherings of individuals of any size for any reason …

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by Kathy Reakes
Police & Fire
Child Seriously Injured After Being Struck By Vehicle Child Seriously Injured After Being Struck By Vehicle
Child Seriously Injured After Being Struck By Vehicle This story has been updated. A child suffered serious injuries after being struck by a vehicle in the area. The incident happened on Saturday, Feb. 15 at around 8 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 15 in Rockland County. The child, reportedly a 6-year-old boy, was rushed to Westchester Medical Center. Remsen Avenue between Groove Street and Hilda Lane in Monsey was closed during the crash investigation. It reopened around 1:30 a.m. Sunday, Feb. 16, Ramapo Police said. This continues to be a developing story. Check back to Daily Voice for updates

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Obituaries
Beloved High School Soccer Coach ID'd As Victim Of Fatal House Fire Beloved High School Soccer Coach ID'd As Victim Of Fatal House Fire
Beloved High School Soccer Coach ID'd As Victim Of Fatal House Fire A beloved high school soccer coach has been identified as the victim of a fatal house fire that broke out over the weekend. The blaze started just after 5:30 a.m. on Saturday, Jan. 11 in Rockland County on Rockland Lane in Hillcrest. The house was fully engulfed in flames when Ramapo Police officers arrived. After extinguishing the blaze, the victim, now identified as Venel Edouard,  was located inside the house. Edouard was a coach and security guard at Spring Valley High School. The school said it will hold a vigil for Edouard on its field at 1 p.m. on Sund…

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by Joe Lombardi
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Authorities Investigating If Monsey Hanukkah Attack May Be Linked To Other Recent Hate Crimes Authorities Investigating If Monsey Hanukkah Attack May Be Linked To Other Recent Hate Crimes
Authorities Investigating If Monsey Hanukkah Attack May Be Linked To Other Recent Hate Crimes As bail was set at $5 million for the man accused of stabbing five people during a Hanukkah gathering at a rabbi's home in Rockland County, law enforcement officials are working to determine if the attack is linked to other recent hate crimes. Ramapo Police said Grafton Thomas, a 37-year-old from Greenwood Lake, in Orange County, has been charged with five counts of attempted murder, and one count of burglary.  Thomas is being held at the Rockland County Jail, for the brutal attack late Saturday night, Dec. 28, in Monsey, as investigators work to connect him to other unsolved hate crim…

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by Kathy Reakes
Police & Fire
Suspect At Large After Teen Found In Street With Gunshot Wound Suspect At Large After Teen Found In Street With Gunshot Wound
Suspect At Large After Teen Found In Street With Gunshot Wound A suspect is on the loose after a teen who was found lying in the street overnight with a gunshot wound is now in critical condition at Westchester Medical Center. Police in Rockland County responded to a report of a shooting at the intersection of Dwight Avenue and Mallory Road in Hillcrest. ‬at about 9 p.m. on Saturday, Dec. 7 ‪Arriving officers located the 19-year-old man from Nanuet suffering from a gunshot wound, according to Ramapo Police. ‬ ‪Rockland Paramedics and Springhill Ambulance Corps initially transported the victim to Nyack Hospital. He has since been transferred to Westche…

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by Joe Lombardi
Police & Fire
Woman Airlifted To Westchester Medical Center After Car Crashes Into Utility Pole Woman Airlifted To Westchester Medical Center After Car Crashes Into Utility Pole
Woman Airlifted To Westchester Medical Center After Car Crashes Into Utility Pole A motorist was airlifted to Westchester Medical Center after a car crashed into a utility pole, leading to the closure of a stretch of a busy roadway in the area overnight. The crash happened in Rockland County around 3:40 a.m. Saturday, Oct. 12 in New Hempstead, leading to the closure of Route 45 between Rensselaer Drive and Greenridge Way as Orange and Rockland Utilities crews worked to restore power. The roadway reopened around 5:40 a.m. The woman driving the car suffered serious, but non-life threatening injuries and was transported to the medical center, Ramapo Police said. The cause…

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by Joe Lombardi
Police & Fire
Semiconscious Girls Rushed To Westchester Medical Center After Near Drowning In Area Semiconscious Girls Rushed To Westchester Medical Center After Near Drowning In Area
Semiconscious Girls Rushed To Westchester Medical Center After Near Drowning In Area Two young girls ages 2 and 3 were pulled semiconscious from a pool outside a home in the area. The incident took place around 12:30 p.m., Monday, May 20, at a home on Sydell Lane in Spring Valley, said Ramapo Police Sgt. Shawn Baker. First responders who arrived on the scene found the girls in the partially-fenced pool, semiconscious and not breathing, police said. Emergency personnel were able to resuscitate the girls before they were rushed to Westchester Medical Center, Baker said. He reported that both girls were "much better," and are expected to survive. Baker said police are invest…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Would-Be Jumper On NY Thruway Shuts Down Traffic, Causes Gridlock In Area Would-Be Jumper On NY Thruway Shuts Down Traffic, Causes Gridlock In Area
Would-Be Jumper On NY Thruway Shuts Down Traffic, Causes Gridlock In Area A man who climbed a sign on the New York Thruway threatening to jump has been removed and is now in custody. The incident took place around after 3:30 p.m. Monday when the unidentified man climbed the sign along I-87 at Scotland Hill Road in Spring Valley, confirmed the New York State Police. Traffic was shut down in both directions, causing gridlock, as police and first responders worked to remove the man from the sign, police said. He was safely removed from the sign around 4 p.m., police said. Ramapo Police are handling the investigation. This is a developing story. Check back to Dail…

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by Kathy Reakes