Young Bear Found In Tree Prompts Lockout At 2 Westchester Schools Young Bear Found In Tree Prompts Lockout At 2 Westchester Schools
Young Bear Found In Tree Prompts Lockout At 2 Westchester Schools A young black bear spotted near a pond in the area of two Westchester County schools prompted temporary lockouts on Friday morning, June 26.   The sighting occurred on Friday at around 9:38 a.m., when the Greenburgh Police Department received a report of a baby bear near Crane's Pond in the Edgemont area.  Police officers and Animal Control soon responded and notified Edgemont High School and Seely Place School out of an abundance of caution, the department said. Both schools were then placed in a temporary lockout while officers searched the area.  A short time l…
Injured Owl Rescued Outside Hudson Valley Government Building Thanks To EMS Chief Injured Owl Rescued Outside Hudson Valley Government Building Thanks To EMS Chief
Injured Owl Rescued Outside Hudson Valley Government Building Thanks To EMS Chief An injured owl found outside an Orange County government building is getting a second chance after an unexpected rescue by an EMS chief with experience caring for exotic birds.  The rescue happened on Tuesday, June 23, outside the Orange County Government Building in Goshen, where employees from the County Clerk's Office found the injured owl and sought help, according to Goshen EMS. As luck would have it, Goshen EMS Chief Kristen Eagleston happened to be driving by.  A self-described animal lover and bird enthusiast, Eagleston stopped to help and contacted a licensed wildlife re…
Sex Trafficking Uncovered During Domestic Call At New York Hotel: Police Sex Trafficking Uncovered During Domestic Call At New York Hotel: Police
Sex Trafficking Uncovered During Domestic Call At New York Hotel: Police A domestic incident call led to the discovery of a suspected sex trafficking operation at a Long Island hotel. Now, the suspected ring leader has been indicted, prosecutors announced on Friday, June 26.  Torrey Brown, who is undomiciled but formerly of Queens, was accused of trapping a woman inside a Long Island motel room, beating her, threatening her with a knife, and forcing her into commercial sex acts through violence and drugs, the Suffolk County District Attorney Raymond Tierney announced on Friday, June 26. The 35-year-old, also known as "Smiley," was arraigned on one count of …
NY Dad Gets Months In Prison After 10-Month-Old Daughter's Death From Fentanyl Exposure NY Dad Gets Months In Prison After 10-Month-Old Daughter's Death From Fentanyl Exposure
NY Dad Gets Months In Prison After 10-Month-Old Daughter's Death From Fentanyl Exposure A Dutchess County father who admitted to criminal negligence after the fentanyl-related death of his 10-month-old daughter will spend time in prison.  Thomas Martinez, 41, of Wappingers Falls, was sentenced to six months in jail followed by five years of probation after pleading guilty in May to criminally negligent homicide, Dutchess County District Attorney Anthony Parisi announced on Friday, June 26.  As previously reported by Daily Voice, the case stems from Nov. 9, 2020, when first responders were called to a home on Creekview Court in Wappingers Falls for an unconscious…
Phelps Hospital Performs Westchester’s First Robotic Whipple On Bedford Firefighter Phelps Hospital Performs Westchester’s First Robotic Whipple On Bedford Firefighter
Phelps Hospital Performs Westchester’s First Robotic Whipple On Bedford Firefighter Phelps Hospital has performed Westchester County’s first robotic Whipple procedure, with a Bedford-area volunteer firefighter returning home four days after the complex cancer surgery. David Liburdi, 63, underwent the robot-assisted procedure after sudden, severe abdominal pain sent him to Northwell’s Northern Westchester Hospital in early 2026. What was first suspected to be gallstones was found during an endoscopy to be a precancerous lesion that later progressed to Stage 1A pancreatic cancer. According to Northwell’s Phelps Hospital, the Whipple procedure is used to treat pancreatic, duo…
New Nancy Guthrie Note Claims Video Evidence, Suspect Names New Nancy Guthrie Note Claims Video Evidence, Suspect Names
New Nancy Guthrie Note Claims Video Evidence, Suspect Names A troubling family mystery has taken another unsettling turn. A mystery sender claims to have video and suspect information tied to the disappearance of Nancy Guthrie, the 84-year-old mother of NBC "Today" co-anchor Savannah Guthrie, the media outlet TMZ reported Friday, June 26. Nancy Guthrie vanished from her Tucson, Arizona, home on Sunday, Feb. 1. She has not been found. TMZ reported that it received a new email from a person who claims to know the identities of Nancy Guthrie’s kidnappers. The outlet said it authenticated the email as coming from the same person who sent earlier messa…
Suffolk Corrections Officer Admits Sexually Assaulting Inmate In Jail While On Duty Suffolk Corrections Officer Admits Sexually Assaulting Inmate In Jail While On Duty
Suffolk Corrections Officer Admits Sexually Assaulting Inmate In Jail While On Duty A Suffolk County corrections officer has admitted to forcing an inmate to perform oral sex while on duty inside the Riverhead Correctional Facility, prosecutors announced Friday, June 26.  Jason Middleton, 37, of Central Islip, pleaded guilty to Criminal Sexual Act in the Third Degree and Official Misconduct before Acting Supreme Court Justice Karen M. Wilutis, according to Suffolk County District Attorney Raymond A. Tierney. He has been suspended without pay since his arrest in 2023. The assault happened between June 5 and Aug. 14, 2023, while he was assigned to guard inmates at …
Driver Cited After Tractor-Trailer Overturns, Spills Trash At I-87 Service Area: NYSP Driver Cited After Tractor-Trailer Overturns, Spills Trash At I-87 Service Area: NYSP
Driver Cited After Tractor-Trailer Overturns, Spills Trash At I-87 Service Area: Nysp A New Jersey woman was issued citations after the tractor-trailer she was driving rolled over on its side and spilled trash at a New York State Thruway service area in Ulster County, NY, police said. The crash happened just before 9 p.m. on Thursday, June 25, when troopers responded to the Malden Service Area on Interstate 87 in Saugerties for a tractor-trailer rollover, New York State Police announced on Friday, June 26. After arriving at the scene, investigators found the driver, 35-year-old Michelle Paulino Rosario of Kearny, New Jersey, had been operating a 2016 Freightliner when s…
Man, 34, Dies After Cliff Diving Into Creek In Hudson Valley Man, 34, Dies After Cliff Diving Into Creek In Hudson Valley
Man, 34, Dies After Cliff Diving Into Creek In Hudson Valley A 34-year-old Orange County man failed to resurface after diving into a Dutchess County creek, leading to an extensive search that ultimately led to the recovery of his body, police said.  The incident began at around 7:34 p.m. on Thursday, June 25, in the area just southeast of 508 Fishkill Ave. in Beacon. There, police, firefighters, and EMS crews were dispatched after receiving a report that a cliff diver had gone underwater and did not come back up, according to Beacon Police.  First responders arrived about six minutes later, where witnesses told officers that 34-year-old New…
1 Hospitalized After Unknown Substance From AC Unit Reported In Westchester 1 Hospitalized After Unknown Substance From AC Unit Reported In Westchester
1 Hospitalized After Unknown Substance From AC Unit Reported In Westchester One person was taken to a hospital after residents reported an unknown substance coming from their air conditioning unit that was making them feel ill, prompting a response from firefighters. The incident happened on Thursday evening, June 25, when firefighters responded to a residence at the 300 block of South Riverside Avenue in Croton-on-Hudson, where residents reported the incident, according to the Croton-on-Hudson Fire Department. Firefighters evacuated the residence and investigated the unit, eventually finding no apparent health hazard. However, the unit still required service …
JWoww Unleashes After Secret Wedding: 'You Get What You Deserve' JWoww Unleashes After Secret Wedding: 'You Get What You Deserve'
JWoww Unleashes After Secret Wedding: 'You Get What You Deserve' Fresh off saying "I do," Jenni "JWoww" Farley is saying something else to say, and she's saying it once and she's saying it with her chest. The "Jersey Shore" star took to Instagram Thursday, June 25, one day after secretly marrying longtime fiancé Zack Clayton Carpinello during what guests believed was a screening of her new movie, "Nanny Cam." Instead, fewer than 50 friends and family members were surprised with a wedding. The backlash over who wasn't invited has overshadowed what should have been one of the happiest moments of her life. "While I am trying to enjoy being a wife, I’m…
Boy Riding E-Scooter Struck, Seriously Hurt In Hudson Valley — Community Now Rallying To Help Boy Riding E-Scooter Struck, Seriously Hurt In Hudson Valley — Community Now Rallying To Help
Boy Riding E-Scooter Struck, Seriously Hurt In Hudson Valley — Community Now Rallying To Help Community members are pooling together to support a young boy who suffered serious injuries after he was struck by a vehicle while riding an electric scooter in Ulster County.  Nolan Quero was hit by a car while riding his new e-scooter on Berme Road in the Kerhonkson area on Wednesday, June 24, just as summer vacation was beginning, according to friends of his family.  Nolan was first taken by ambulance to MidHudson Regional Hospital before being transferred to Westchester Medical Center for specialized treatment.  According to Amanda LaChance, who started a GoFundMe p…