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Woman's Body Found In Wooded Area In Rockland County Woman's Body Found In Wooded Area In Rockland County
Woman's Body Found In Wooded Area In Rockland County Police are investigating after the body of a Black woman was found in a wooded area in the Hudson Valley. The woman's body was found in Rockland County on Wednesday, April 3, in the area of the baseball field on Dutch Lane in the village of Spring Valley. Spring Valley Police said the woman is about 60 years years old but did not provide details on how the woman, who has not yet been identified, died or where. The area where the body was found is off Route 59 near apartments and businesses. The Sheriff's Office Bureau of Criminal Investigation and the Rockland County Medical Examiner's Of…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Update: Police ID Couple In Rockland County Murder-Suicide Update: Police ID Couple In Rockland County Murder-Suicide
Update: Police ID Couple In Rockland County Murder-Suicide Police have identified a Hudson Valley couple who were found dead in their home in what is now being called an alleged murder-suicide. Related: Man, Woman Found Shot Dead In Stony Point Home Fundraiser For Victim's 2 Little Girls The incident occurred in Rockland County around 2 p.m., Tuesday, March 19 on Rosetown Road in Stony Point. According to Lt. Greg Becker of the Stony Point Police, when officers responded to the home after a man called and said "his friends shot themselves," they found 35-year-old Colleen Williston and 38-year-old Sean Kelly, both shot dead …

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by Kathy Reakes
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Man, Woman Found Shot Dead In Rockland County Home Man, Woman Found Shot Dead In Rockland County Home
Man, Woman Found Shot Dead In Rockland County Home A man and a woman were found shot dead in a Hudson Valley home after police received a call for help. Click here for a new, updated story: Police ID Couple In Hudson Valley Murder-Suicide The incident occurred in Rockland County around 2 p.m., Tuesday, March 19 on Rosetown Road in Stony Point. According to Lt. Greg Becker of the Stony Point Police, when officers arrived they found a 35-year-old woman and a 38-year-old man, both shot dead from a single gunshot wound. Stony Point detectives began an investigation with help from the Rockland Sheriff's Office and the Rockland County Me…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Man Accused Of Killing Wife In Rockland Man Accused Of Killing Wife In Rockland
Man Accused Of Killing Wife In Rockland A Hudson Valley man is behind bars after allegedly killing his wife during a domestic dispute. Rockland County resident Warle Fernandez-Arias, age 37, was charged with second-degree murder on Friday, Feb. 23 in Spring Valley after his wife, Carolyn Canela, age 36, was found dead. According to Spring Valley Police, Canela, who moved to the US from Santo Domingo in the Dominican Republic, was found when officers responded to a welfare check at 149 Sneden Place West at their Hillcrest Point apartment. Once inside the apartment, officers found the body of Canela, who was pronoun…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Years-Long Investigation Leads To Murder Charge For Rockland County Man Years-Long Investigation Leads To Murder Charge For Rockland County Man
Years-Long Investigation Leads To Murder Charge For Rockland County Man A Hudson Valley man has been charged with murder for allegedly shooting and killing another man in a car and then setting the vehicle on fire. Rockland County resident Robert Rodriguez, age 36, from Stony Point, was arrested on Friday, Feb. 9. for the Tuesday, Feb. 16, 2021 incident. According to New York State Police, troopers responded to find a 2021 Hyundai Sonata fully engulfed in flames southbound on the Palisades Parkway near Exit 16 in Stony Point.  An investigation revealed that Ronald Mann, from the Bronx, was dead inside the vehicle. The Rockland County Medical Examiner’s O…

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by Kathy Reakes
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19-Year-Old Dies From Apparent Overdose During Standoff With Police In Central Nyack 19-Year-Old Dies From Apparent Overdose During Standoff With Police In Central Nyack
19-Year-Old Dies From Apparent Overdose During Standoff With Police In Central Nyack A teenager died from an apparent drug overdose after threatening to shoot police and holding them at bay for more than an hour in the Hudson Valley. The incident place in Rockland County on Tuesday, May 30 on West Broadway in Central Nyack. According to Detective Norm Peters of the Clarkstown Police, officers initially responded to the home for a domestic call.  Upon arrival, they met Sean Harris, age 19, standing on the porch with a metal baseball bat. They also met with his mother and a mental health counselor that had been assigned to him, Peters said. Peters said the counse…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Fetus Remains Found In Catch Basin At Sewer Station In Nanuet Fetus Remains Found In Catch Basin At Sewer Station In Nanuet
Fetus Remains Found In Catch Basin At Sewer Station In Nanuet The remains of a human fetus were found by a sewer system employee in the Hudson Valley. The remains were found in Rockland County around 2:30 p.m. Monday, Jan. 9 in Nanuet. According to Rockland County Sheriff's Office, the department received a call from the Rockland County Sewer District reporting that a worker recovered what appeared to be a human fetus from a catch drain at the Pascack Pumping Station located at 169 Convent Road in Nanuet.  The pumping station is checked regularly, and the fetus most likely entered the sewer system earlier the same day before it wa…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Duo Charged With Murder After Man Found Dead On Street In Rockland Duo Charged With Murder After Man Found Dead On Street In Rockland
Duo Charged With Murder After Man Found Dead On Street In Rockland Two suspects have been charged with murder hours after a man was found dead on a street in the Hudson Valley. The incident happened in Rockland County at around 1:10 a.m., Thursday, Dec. 29 in the area of 55 N. Myrtle Avenue in Spring Valley. Spring Valley Police responded to a report of CPR being conducted on a subject because of an unknown medical emergency.  Upon arrival, officers quickly located the caller and an apparently deceased man on Johnson Street, adjacent to North Myrtle Avenue, Spring Valley Police said. The victim was identified as Luis Pinduisaca-Villa, age 52, o…

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by Joe Lombardi
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Body Found Floating In Rockland Near Bear Mountain Docks Body Found Floating In Rockland Near Bear Mountain Docks
Body Found Floating In Rockland Near Bear Mountain Docks State Police are investigating after a badly decomposed body was found in the Hudson Valley River. The incident took place in Rockland County near Tompkins Vove around 10:15 a.m., on Sunday, July 17. State police were notified by state parks police of a report of a body found in the water on the west side of the Hudson River near the Bear Mountain Boat Dock, said Trooper Steven Nevel of the New York State Police. The body was removed with the assistance of the State Forest Rangers and park police and turned over to the Rockland County medical examiner's office. Agencies are working to ide…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Man Charged With Murder After Body Of Missing Person Found In West Nyack Man Charged With Murder After Body Of Missing Person Found In West Nyack
Man Charged With Murder After Body Of Missing Person Found In West Nyack A Hudson Valley man has been charged with murder after the body of a missing person was located in the region. New York State Police announced the arrest of Rockland County resident Joseph Janulewicz, age 63, of West Nyack second-degree murder late Friday morning, June 17.  On Tuesday, June 14, State Police in Orange County from the Monroe Bureau of Criminal Investigation (BCI) were contacted by the Greenwood Lake Police Department for their assistance in locating a missing person, Brian Romney, age 56, of Greenwood Lake.  State Police assumed the lead in the investigation. The …

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by Joe Lombardi
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Man Drowns While Swimming At Pond In Rockland, Police Say Man Drowns While Swimming At Pond In Rockland, Police Say
Man Drowns While Swimming At Pond In Rockland, Police Say A man died after jumping into an area pond and then failed to resurface. The incident took place around 12:40 p.m., Thursday, Aug. 12, in Rockland County at the pond located at Memorial Park in Spring Valley. Spring Valley fire and police responded to the park after receiving a report of a man who was swimming in the water, went under, and never resurfaced, said Spring Valley PD Detective Matt Galli. The two departments attempted to locate the victim, but were not successful, Galli said. Dive teams from the Piermont and Thiells fire departments were requested to assist and …

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by Kathy Reakes
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Medical Examiner Confirms Identity Of Rockland Firefighter Who Died In Massive Blaze Medical Examiner Confirms Identity Of Rockland Firefighter Who Died In Massive Blaze
Medical Examiner Confirms Identity Of Rockland Firefighter Who Died In Massive Blaze As investigators continue to look for the cause of a fatal fire in which a Hudson Valley firefighter and a resident died, the medical examiner's office is confirming the identity of the firefighter. The Rockland County Medical Examiner’s Office confirmed on Thursday, March 25, that the body recovered around in what remains of the Evergreen Court Home for Adults structure in Spring Valley, is that of Firefighter Jared Lloyd of the Spring Valley Fire Department.  The official cause of death is pending further studies, said Chief Medical Examiner Dr. Laura Carbone. “One of the many …

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by Kathy Reakes
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ID Released For Firefighter Killed In Blaze At Rockland Senior Facility ID Released For Firefighter Killed In Blaze At Rockland Senior Facility
ID Released For Firefighter Killed In Blaze At Rockland Senior Facility A Rockland County firefighter who became trapped in a massive fire at an area senior living facility has been identified by officials. The body of Spring Valley Firefighter Jared Lloyd was found around 11:52 p.m., Tuesday, March 23, said Rockland County Executive Ed Day. Lloyd, age 35, who has volunteered with the department for about 15 years, called a mayday while rescuing residents from the burning complex that housed around 112 residents, Rockland County Fire Coordinator Chris Kear. Lloyd called a mayday shortly before the back half of the building collapsed where he was searching, of…

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by Kathy Reakes
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ID Released For 38-Year-Old Killed In Rockland Crash ID Released For 38-Year-Old Killed In Rockland Crash
ID Released For 38-Year-Old Killed In Rockland Crash State Police have identified the driver of a tractor-trailer killed in a crash on I-87 in Rockland County. Victor M. Naula Lopez, age 38, of Whitestone, Queens, was killed around 5 a.m., Friday, March 12, on I-87 in Ramapo, said Trooper Tara McCormick. During the crash, Lopez was operating a 2018 Peterbilt tractor-trailer northbound on I-87, in the middle lane when a 2021 Toyota sideswiped the tractor-trailer, causing it to spin out and strike a 2011 Freightliner Semi, driven by Celso A. Lopez, age 56, of New Rochelle. Lopez was uninjured, McCormick said. The Peterbilt tractor-trailer ove…

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by Kathy Reakes
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ID Released For Rockland Man, 56, Killed In Single-Vehicle Crash ID Released For Rockland Man, 56, Killed In Single-Vehicle Crash
ID Released For Rockland Man, 56, Killed In Single-Vehicle Crash Police have released the identity of a 56-year-old man killed during a single-vehicle crash in a wooded area. Rockland County resident Erol Belizaire, of Wesley Hills, was killed around 4:30 a.m., Tuesday, May 12, during the crash, which happened in Rockland County in New Hempstead, on Grandview Avenue, said Ramapo Police Det Sgt. Michael Higgins. Belizaire was driving a 2003 Subaru Outback while on his way to work when a possible medical event caused the vehicle to leave the roadway, Higgins said. The vehicle then hit a tree on the opposite side of the road, he added. Higgins said inves…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Rockland Man, 56, Killed In Single-Vehicle Crash Rockland Man, 56, Killed In Single-Vehicle Crash
Rockland Man, 56, Killed In Single-Vehicle Crash A 56-year-old man was killed during a single-vehicle crash in a wooded area. The crash happened in Rockland County on Grandview Avenue, just west of Union Road, in New Hempstead, was reported to Ramapo Police around 9:21 a.m., Tuesday, May 12. Responding officers discovered a Wesley Hills man dead inside the vehicle, said the Ramapo Police. The crash, which closed Grandview Avenue for more than four hours, is under investigation. A Wesley Hills man was killed during a single-vehicle crash in New Hempstead.Ramapo Police Department Ramapo Police provided few details, and are awaiting in…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Body Found Inside Rockland Home Destroyed By Fire, Police Say Body Found Inside Rockland Home Destroyed By Fire, Police Say
Body Found Inside Rockland Home Destroyed By Fire, Police Say One person was found dead inside a home that was engulfed in flames when police arrived. The fire in Rockland County was discovered around 1:06 a.m., Wednesday, May 6, when Ramapo Police responded to a report of a structure fire at North Pascack Road and Ewing Avenue in Hillcrest. When officers arrived, they found the house fully engulfed in flames, said Ramapo Police. The Spring Valley Fire Department was assisted on the scene by Hillcrest and Nanuet fire departments.  Once the fire was extinguished, a check of the interior found one occupant dead inside, police said. At this …

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by Kathy Reakes
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Identifying Driver Killed In Fiery Rockland Crash Could Take Time, Police Say Identifying Driver Killed In Fiery Rockland Crash Could Take Time, Police Say
Identifying Driver Killed In Fiery Rockland Crash Could Take Time, Police Say Police say it could take "quite a bit of time" to identify a driver who was killed in a single-vehicle crash. The crash took place around 6 a.m., Sunday, Sept. 8, in Haverstraw on Letchworth Village Road and Storms Road, said Haverstraw Police Capt. Martin Lund. The driver was killed when the car they were driving hit a tree and burst into flames, police said. There were no passengers in the vehicle, Lund said. Lund said on Tuesday, Sept. 10,  that police and the Rockland County Medical Examiner's Office are still trying to identify the driver due to the nature of the crash.&nbs…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Death Of Rockland Worker Caught In Cheese Mixing Machine Ruled Accidental Death Of Rockland Worker Caught In Cheese Mixing Machine Ruled Accidental
Death Of Rockland Worker Caught In Cheese Mixing Machine Ruled Accidental The death of a 41-year-old worker who was caught in a cheese mixing machine has been ruled accidental, police said. Orangetown Police said Edwin Nunez was found dead around 10:30 a.m. Tuesday, Jan. 15, inside a mixing machine at ICCO Cheese Co. in Orangeburg. Nunez, who died of blunt impact and crushing injuries, had worked for the company, which makes grated cheese and bread crumbs, among other items, for about 18 months, according to the Orangetown Police. He was a resident of Paterson, New Jersey. On Friday, the department announced that the Rockland County Medical Examiner's Offic…

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by Kathy Reakes
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$15M Proposal To Move Rockland Police Academy, County Medical Examiner $15M Proposal To Move Rockland Police Academy, County Medical Examiner
$15M Proposal To Move Rockland Police Academy, County Medical Examiner Rockland County Executive Ed Day has proposed an ambitious $15 million plan to move the Rockland County Sheriff’s Police Academy to the Pomona Health Conplex. Day's spokesman, John Lyon, confirmed plans that he said will be detailed during the county executive's annual state-of-the-county speech on Feb. 6. Police training currently is held in the basement of the Rockland County Fire Training Center in Pomona. Day hopes to repurpose one of the buildings at the Pomona Health Complex to serve as the new academy, according to Lyon. A similar plan is proposed for the Rockland County Medical Ex…

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by Jon Craig