Man Drowns While Swimming At Pond In Area, Police Say Man Drowns While Swimming At Pond In Area, Police Say
Man Drowns While Swimming At Pond In Area, 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 …
Mother Indicted In Connection To Death Of 1-Year-Old Son In Hudson Valley Mother Indicted In Connection To Death Of 1-Year-Old Son In Hudson Valley
Mother Indicted In Connection To Death Of 1-Year-Old Son In Hudson Valley A Hudson Valley mother has been indicted for manslaughter and criminally negligent homicide following the death of her 1-year-old son died after becoming stuck between a bed and a wall. Rockland County resident Marie Dorleus, age 36, of Spring Valley, was indicted on Monday, June 28 for the death which took place on Saturday, June 19, while the toddler was left home alone with two other children ranging in age from one to 6-years-old for several hours, said Rockland County District Attorney Tom Walsh. Earlier Story: Mother Charged With Manslaughter After 1-Year-Old Dies In Hudson Va…
Teen Found Lying In Roadway Dead From Multiple Gunshots In Area, Police Say Teen Found Lying In Roadway Dead From Multiple Gunshots In Area, Police Say
Teen Found Lying In Roadway Dead From Multiple Gunshots In Area, Police Say An 18-year-old teen was found shot dead lying in a Hudson Valley roadway. The shooting took place around 9:50 p.m., Monday, May 31, in Rockland County. A Spring Valley Police officer was on patrol on Crispus Attucks Road and heard multiple gunshots in the area, Detective Matthew Galli said. Responding officers found a male lying in the roadway on Rose Avenue where he was pronounced dead, Galli said. The teen suffered from multiple gunshot wounds. Police from numerous agencies were called in to help due to a large crowd in the area at the time of the shooting, he added. Anyone with info…
Fatal Rockland Fire Investigation To Take Weeks, Authorities Say Fatal Rockland Fire Investigation To Take Weeks, Authorities Say
Fatal Rockland Fire Investigation To Take Weeks, Authorities Say Officials investigating a fatal blaze that took the life of a Rockland County firefighter as well as a resident of an assisted living center said the investigation into the cause could take weeks. During a news conference on Thursday, April 1, Rockland County Sheriff Louis Falco and Rockland County District Attorney Thomas Walsh, said no stone would be left unturned in the investigation and the process could take months. The massive fire, which started around 1 a.m. on Tuesday, March 23, at the Evergreen Court Home for Adults in Spring Valley, took the life of Spring Valley Firefighter Jar…
Stabbing Victim Dies After Large Fight Breaks Out At Area Restaurant Stabbing Victim Dies After Large Fight Breaks Out At Area Restaurant
Stabbing Victim Dies After Large Fight Breaks Out At Area Restaurant One of two victims stabbed after a large fight broke out at an area restaurant has died from injuries suffered in the incident. The fight began in Rockland County at Oiso Restaurant, located on 587 Route 303 in Blauvelt, at around 10;50 p.m. on Saturday, March 6. The Orangetown Police Department said officers responded to a report of shots fired at the restaurant. At about the same time, Orangetown Police received a report that two stabbing victims had come to the Emergency Department of Montefiore Nyack Hospital. One of the victims was then transferred to Westchester Medical Center. Ear…
Shots Fired, Two Stabbed After Large Fight Breaks Out At Area Restaurant Shots Fired, Two Stabbed After Large Fight Breaks Out At Area Restaurant
Shots Fired, Two Stabbed After Large Fight Breaks Out At Area Restaurant Click here for an updated story: Stabbing Victim Dies After Large Fight Breaks Out At Area Restaurant An investigation is underway after a large fight broke out at an area restaurant overnight, with shots fired and two stabbing victims. The incident happened in Rockland County at Oiso Restaurant, located on 587 Route 303 in Blauvelt, at around 10;50 p.m. on Saturday, March 6. The Orangetown Police Department said officers responded to a report of shots fired at the restaurant. At about the same time, Orangetown Police received a report that two stabbing victims had…
Correction Officer Brutally Attacked By Inmate At Jail In Hudson Valley Correction Officer Brutally Attacked By Inmate At Jail In Hudson Valley
Correction Officer Brutally Attacked By Inmate At Jail In Hudson Valley A corrections officer was injured after an alleged violent attack by an inmate who refused to enter his cell in the Hudson Valley. Israel Simon Gourion, age 31, of Wesley Hills, was arrested at around 10:15 p.m., Wednesday, Feb. 10, at the Rockland County Correctional Facility in New City, said Chief of Patrol William Barbera with the Rockland County Sheriff's Office. According to Barbera, the correctional officer was returning inmates to their cells when they were attacked by Gourion after he refused to return to his cell. Gourion grabbed the officer and placed him in a chokehold, intendi…
'Swatting' Incident At Area Target Store Draws Officers From Multiple Departments 'Swatting' Incident At Area Target Store Draws Officers From Multiple Departments
'Swatting' Incident At Area Target Store Draws Officers From Multiple Departments Police were victims of a "swatting incident" after officers responded to a call from a man who was threatening to blow-up and harm patrons at a store in Rockland County. The incident happened around 5:30 p.m., Thursday, Dec. 10, when the Spring Valley Police Department received a phone call from a male in the Target Store at the Spring Valley Marketplace who stated he was armed, had multiple hostages, and placed explosives throughout the store, said Spring Valley Police Det. Matthew Galli. The Spring Valley Police Department immediately dispatched units to the location a…
COVID-19: Tip From Hudson Valley Leads To Shutdown Of Planned Wedding With 10,000 Guests COVID-19: Tip From Hudson Valley Leads To Shutdown Of Planned Wedding With 10,000 Guests
Covid-19: Tip From Hudson Valley Leads To Shutdown Of Planned Wedding With 10,000 Guests A tip from the Hudson Valley led to a crackdown on a wedding in which 10,000 were reportedly planning to attend amid the COVID-19 pandemic. The ceremony, planned for the Williamsburg section of Brooklyn, was thwarted after New York State authorities got word of the wedding from the Rockland County Sheriff's Office, Gov. Andrew Cuomo. The sheriff's office warned Rockland residents not to attend since the event was in clear violation of state guidelines. State Health Commissioner Dr. Howard Ducker then issued the order prohibiting the gathering, scheduled for Monday, Oct. 19, from …
Accused 7-Eleven Road-Rage Killer Found Dead In Rockland County Jail Accused 7-Eleven Road-Rage Killer Found Dead In Rockland County Jail
Accused 7-Eleven Road-Rage Killer Found Dead In Rockland County Jail A 36-year-old man awaiting trial for killing a pregnant mother when he drove into a family of eight in front of a 7-Eleven store in Rockland County in a case of road rage was found dead in his cell. Orange County resident Jason Mendez, of Washingtonville, was found dead in his Rockland County Jail cell on Thursday, Aug. 6, the Rockland District Attorney’s Office announced. Corrections officers reportedly found Mendez shortly after 8 p.m. on Thursday night alone in his cell after attempting to commit suicide by hanging himself. Officers performed CPR until paramedics arrived, but Mendez was…
Port Authority, Westchester, NYC, PIP Police Search Hudson In Vain For Presumed GWB Jumper Port Authority, Westchester, NYC, PIP Police Search Hudson In Vain For Presumed GWB Jumper
Port Authority, Westchester, NYC, PIP Police Search Hudson In Vain For Presumed GWB Jumper Responders from several law enforcement agencies searched the Hudson River in vain for a presumed jumper after a car was found abandoned on the George Washington Bridge. Port Authority police found the abandoned vehicle midspan of the bridge's westbound upper level around 9 p.m. Sunday. Among the agencies that sent air and sea units to assist were the NYPD, Palisades Interstate Parkway Police, the Nyack and Piermont fire department marine units, the Thiells dive team,  the Irvington and Tarrytown fire departments, the Rockland County Sheriff's Office and the Westchester County Police A…
Body Found On Palisades Parkway Body Found On Palisades Parkway
Body Found On Palisades Parkway Click here for an updated story: ID Released For Man Struck, Killed By Vehicle On Palisades Parkway A body was found along the Palisades Interstate Parkway overnight in Rockland County. The body was discovered on the southbound side near Exit 12 in Pomona at around 11 p.m. Friday, July 3. State police closed all lanes during the subsequent investigation that lasted for several hours. The Rockland County Sheriff's Office also responded. Neither the identity nor gender of the person has been released. This is a developing story. Check back to Daily Voice for updates.