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Joe Jenkins

Managing Editor, Orange County

jjenkins@dailyvoice.com

Joe Jenkins is a reporter who has worked for various publications including the Poughkeepsie Journal and the New York Daily News. He Graduated from the University at Buffalo in 2003 and received his master's degree from the CUNY Graduate School of Journalism in 2012. Joe is also a contributing columnist and analyst for various online sports publications.

Joe was formerly a managing editor at Daily Voice.

Joe Jenkins's Contributions

Police & Fire

Update: State Police Identify Victim In Suspected Newburgh Slaying New York State Police have identified the body found in a Quaker Street home in Newburgh. William K. McMahon, 50, lived in the home on Quaker Street. He was last seen alive in April of 2017 and reported missing to the state police in June of 2017, Troopers said. State Police, along with the Orange County District Attorney’s Office, Orange County Medical Examiner and the Plattekill Fire Department led to the recovery of McMahon's remains. It also led to the arrest of Christopher Smith, 43, of Wallkill. Smith was charged second-degree murder on Tuesday and is being held without bail in Ora…

10/26/2017

News

Man Pleads Not Guilty In Monroe Stabbing Case MONROE, N.Y. – A 32-year-old man pleaded not guilty to charges stemming from a stabbing in the Village of Monroe last month, according to the Times Herald-Record. Fredys Gutierrez-Zomora was charged with first and second-degree assault as well as criminal possession of a weapon all stemming from an alleged altercation that left a 21-year-old with a punctured lung on Sept. 21, the Record reported. The victim recovered after four days in the hospital. Gutierrez-Zomora's bail was set at $100,000 cash or $250,000 bond. He is due in court again on Nov. 21, the Record said. Click here to read …

10/26/2017

Police & Fire

Newburgh's Search For A Police Chief Continues NEWBURGH, N.Y. – The City of Newburgh is continuing its quest to find a permanent chief of police, a position that has been vacant since 2015. The city has the job posted on its website, but not just anybody can apply. The right candidate has to either live within the city limits of Newburgh or have plans to move into the city within 90 days of appointment. The right candidate must also have an applicable four-year college degree, four years of experience in the field with at least two years as a second-line supervisor. Think you have what it takes? Send resume and cover letter to: JRH…

10/26/2017

News

It's Official: Legoland Will Open Its Doors In Goshen By 2020 GOSHEN, N.Y. – It's official: Legoland New York will be built in Goshen and hopes to open its doors by 2020, according to Merlin Entertainments CEO Nick Varney. After more than a year of public meetings and hearings, the $500 million theme park has been granted conditional approval of its site plan by the Town of Goshen Planning Board, allowing it to officially move ahead with construction. Varney made the announcement at the Palacio Catering and Conference Center in Goshen in front of 30,000 Lego bricks and more than 200 visitors. “We are humbled to join the Goshen community,” Varney sa…

10/25/2017

News

Greenwood Lake Man Pleads Not Guilty To Sexually Assaulting Children GOSHEN, N.Y. – A Greenwood Lake man and retired NYPD officer pleaded not guilty to all 81 sex offenses he was charged with on Wednesday morning, according to the Times Herald-Record. The indictment against Nicholas McAteer, 45, states he raped one victim in 2003, 2007 and groped her in 2016. It also states he sexually assaulted another victim several times between 2008 and 2013, the Record said. Prosecutors attempted to raise McAteer's bail from $25,000 cash or $75,000 bond, but Judge Nicholas De Rosa to keep it where it is. McAteer has been free since posting bail in August, the Record r…

10/25/2017

Police & Fire

Update: Police Find Human Remains In Home, Charge Wallkill Man With Murder This story has been updated. WALLKILL, N.Y. – State Police charged a Wallkill man with murdering an unidentified man in Newburgh, authorities said. Christopher Smith, 43, was arrested and charged with second-degree murder on Tuesday after a missing person investigation that began in June ended when human remains were found in a home on Quaker Street in Newburgh, police said. State Police were assisted by the Orange County District Attorney’s Office, Orange County Medical Examiner and the Plattekill Fire Department at the scene. Further information will be released pending the results …

10/25/2017

Police & Fire

Wallkill Swears In Five New Full-Time Police Officers WALLKILL, N.Y. – The Town of Wallkill welcomed five new full-time officers during a swearing in ceremony on Monday. Michael Condon previously worked as a part-time police officer for the Village of Goshen Police Department. He was hired there in August of 2016 after attending the Ulster County Police Academy. Daniel Graham is a part-time officer at the Village of Walden Police Department, where he has been employed since 2013. He was also a Public Safety Dispatcher for the Orange County 911 Center, the Walden Police Department, and the Village of Monroe Police Department. Jonathan Gomez w…

10/25/2017

Police & Fire

New Windsor Man Charged With Driving Stolen Pickup Truck From Florida NEW WINDSOR, N.Y. – A New Windsor man was charged with driving a stolen pickup truck from the state of Florida on Sunday, according to New York State Police. John E. Przybys, 24, was pulled over for an equipment violation on Erie Ave. Investigation revealed the truck he was driving was reported stolen, Troopers said. Przybys was charged with possession of stolen property and is due to appear in court on Tuesday.

10/25/2017

News

Want To Be In A TV Show? Filming Closes Newburgh Market NEWBURGH, N.Y. – Film crews will prompt Geraci’s Market in Newburgh to close for three hours on Wednesday morning. Crews will be filming the show "Big Dogs" inside the market between 8 a.m. and 11 a.m. Geraci's will then re-open around 11 while filming takes place outside. "Big Dogs" exists in an alternate reality of New York City. Businesses are shuttered, crime is rampant, black markets thrive. Drugs are run via taxis and NYPD detectives use taxis for undercover teams trying to rein in the chaos. A stunt scene will be shot at Geraci's featuring Christian Campbell, w…

10/24/2017

Police & Fire

State Police Won't Give Up On 1969 Tuxedo Murder TUXEDO, N.Y. – It has been more than 48 years since state police discovered a body near Route 17 in Tuxedo, and Troopers are still on the hunt to identify the victim. The victim, still only known as John Doe, was discovered with a gunshot wound to the head on Jan. 20, 1969. Doe was wearing brown pants, brown socks and a white undershirt in a brook about one-quarter mile away from Route 17. He was approximately 5-feet, 5-inches tall, between 45 and 55-years-old, weighing approximately 145 lbs, State Police said. The victim was also found wearing a gold Saint Christopher medal and a Longine…

10/24/2017

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