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Rockland Man Stabbed In Driveway By Stranger, Police Say Rockland Man Stabbed In Driveway By Stranger, Police Say
Rockland Man Stabbed In Driveway By Stranger, Police Say This story has been updated. A Hudson Valley man is recovering after being stabbed by another man he did not know in his driveway. Click here for a new, updated story - Suspect Nabbed After Victim Stabbed Outside Hudson Valley Home The incident occurred in Rockland County around 8:30 p.m., Thursday, April 11, on Trailside Place in Ramapo. According to Lt. Chris Franklin with the Ramapo Police, officers responding to a reported assault found the local resident who had been stabbed multiple times by an unknown suspect. The victim was stabbed multiple times and removed from the …
Suspect In Murder Of Rockland Woman Fatally Shoots Himself In Front Of Cops In Connecticut Suspect In Murder Of Rockland Woman Fatally Shoots Himself In Front Of Cops In Connecticut
Suspect In Murder Of Rockland Woman Fatally Shoots Himself In Front Of Cops In Connecticut A man who had allegedly murdered a woman earlier in the day in the Hudson Valley shot and killed himself in Connecticut in front of police when cornered. The incident began around 9 a.m., Wednesday, Jan. 31 in Rockland County when the Ramapo Police discovered a 56-year-old woman lying on the ground on Innwood Drive suffering from multiple gunshot wounds in the Hillcrest section of Ramapo. The woman was transported to Good Samaritan Hospital in Suffern by Spring Hill Volunteer Ambulance Corps where she was pronounced dead, said Lt. Chris Franklin of the Ramapo Police. The Ramapo Police Inve…
4 Family Members Found Dead Inside Rockland Home 4 Family Members Found Dead Inside Rockland Home
4 Family Members Found Dead Inside Rockland Home Police are investigating a possible murder-suicide after four members of a New York family were found dead inside a home in the Hudson Valley. Click here for a new, updated story - Apparent Triple Murder-Suicide: IDs Released For PD Sergeant In Westchester, 3 Family Members In Rockland County, members of the Clarkstown Police Department responded to 10 Clydesdale Court in the hamlet of New City to perform a welfare check on Saturday, Dec. 30 at 12:20 a.m. Upon arrival, officers made entry to the residence and discovered the four deceased persons, consisting of a man, a woman, and tw…
Missing Hudson Valley Girl, 13, Found Safe After Intensive Search, Police Say Missing Hudson Valley Girl, 13, Found Safe After Intensive Search, Police Say
Missing Hudson Valley Girl, 13, Found Safe After Intensive Search, Police Say A missing 13-year-old Hudson Valley girl was found safe near a Walmart after an intensive two-day search that included large groups of people, drones, helicopters, K9s, and 4-wheelers. The incident took place in Orange County in the town of Newburgh on Saturday,  Sept. 16 around 2:10 p.m. According to Town of Newburgh Police Lt. Peter Talarico, it was uncharacteristic for the teen to walk off from her without letting someone know. Police continued their investigation throughout the day and night including interviews, neighborhood canvassing by patrol officers, and …
'Concerning' Interactions Between Person, Students At Hudson Valley HS Being Investigated 'Concerning' Interactions Between Person, Students At Hudson Valley HS Being Investigated
'Concerning' Interactions Between Person, Students At Hudson Valley HS Being Investigated School officials in the Hudson Valley are warning of "concerning" interactions between an individual and students off-campus of a high school.  The "incidents" have been taking place in Dutchess County outside of John Jay High School in East Fishkill, said Dr. Dwight Bonk, the superintendent of the Wappingers Central School District. "It has been reported that this individual has approached students after school hours near John Jay High School," Bonk said. The school district is working in collaboration with the East Fishkill Police Department to investigate the incidents, Bonk a…
37-Year-Old Man Found Stabbed Outside Hospital In Hudson Valley Dies, Police Say 37-Year-Old Man Found Stabbed Outside Hospital In Hudson Valley Dies, Police Say
37-Year-Old Man Found Stabbed Outside Hospital In Hudson Valley Dies, Police Say Police in the Hudson Valley are investigating and searching for a suspect after a 37-year-old man was found stabbed to death outside a hospital emergency room. The incident took place in Orange County in the city of Newburgh late Tuesday, Sept. 12.  According to Mike Neppl, spokesman for the city of Newburgh, police were at St. Luke’s Hospital for a separate incident when they located a 37-year-old male outside of the emergency room entrance with a stab wound.  Officers immediately provided treatment and escorted the man inside of the emergency room where he died from his injurie…
Man Stabbed During Rockland Attack, Suspect On Run, Police Say Man Stabbed During Rockland Attack, Suspect On Run, Police Say
Man Stabbed During Rockland Attack, Suspect On Run, Police Say Police are investigating after a 34-year-old man was found stabbed in the neck in front of a bodega. The incident took place in Rockland County around 9:40 p.m., on Tuesday, Sept. 5 in Spring Valley. According to Det. Yakov Polowin, of the Spring Valley Police, officers responded to the report of a fight at the Alizeh Food Mart, located at 22 North Main St.  When officers arrived, they located a Spring Valley resident with a severe laceration to his neck, Polowin said. The scene of the attack.Rockland Video Productions Officers rendered first aid to the victim, who was not identified,…
Double Shooting: Suspect On Run After Orange County Incident Double Shooting: Suspect On Run After Orange County Incident
Double Shooting: Suspect On Run After Orange County Incident Police in the Hudson Valley are investigating after two victims were found shot on a city street. The incident occurred in Orange County around 1:30 a.m., Saturday, June 3 near the area of Poplar Street and Fowler Avenue in Newburgh. The two victims were found when police officers responded to the area on the notice of a shooting, said Mike Neppal, spokesman for the city of Newburgh Police. The victims suffered injuries to their lower extremities and were transported to St. Luke's Hospital for treatment, Neppl said.  Anyone with information is asked to contact the City of Newburgh De…
Overnight Shooting: Police Investigating Incident At Apartment Complex In Rockland Overnight Shooting: Police Investigating Incident At Apartment Complex In Rockland
Overnight Shooting: Police Investigating Incident At Apartment Complex In Rockland New update: 2 Now Confirmed Shot At Apartment Complex In Spring Valley An overnight shooting incident is under investigation in the Hudson Valley. It happened around 8 p.m. Sunday, May 28 in Rockland County at an apartment complex in Spring Valley at Ewing and Slinn Avenues. Authorities have confirmed one person was seriously injured. Several gunshots were reported by witnesses in the area. Police quickly responded to the scene, and the investigation is ongoing. This is a developing story. Check back to Daily Voice for updates.
Update: Man Charged With Lighting Fireworks, Causing School Lockdown In Hudson Valley Update: Man Charged With Lighting Fireworks, Causing School Lockdown In Hudson Valley
Update: Man Charged With Lighting Fireworks, Causing School Lockdown In Hudson Valley A Hudson Valley man faces numerous charges after allegedly lighting off fireworks that were mistaken for gunshots near an elementary school, causing a lockdown and emergency response, police said.  Putnam County resident Alexander Welsh of Cold Spring, age 28, was arrested on Monday, May 15 after allegedly lighting off fireworks near Haldane Elementary School in Cold Spring, causing it to go into lockdown, according to Captain Michael Grossi of the Putnam County Sheriff's Office.  Earlier Report - Fireworks Mistaken For Gunshots Cause School In Putnam County To Lock Dow…
New Details Released After Arrest Made In 2003 Murder Case Of 20-Year-Old In Orange County New Details Released After Arrest Made In 2003 Murder Case Of 20-Year-Old In Orange County
New Details Released After Arrest Made In 2003 Murder Case Of 20-Year-Old In Orange County With the family of Megan McDonald looking on, New York State Police laid out their case for arresting an ex-boyfriend for her brutal beating murder in 2003. On Thursday, April 20, after 20 years, state police arrested Orange County resident Edward V. Holley, age 42, of Wawayanda, and charged him with second-degree murder of the 20-year-old woman who disappeared after a night of attending a party and looking to purchase marijuana, a criminal complaint shows. McDonald's body was found in Orange County on Saturday, March 15, 2003, in a field off Bowser Road in the town of Wallkill, s…
Police Investigating Possible Luring Incident Involving Young Student In Hudson Valley Police Investigating Possible Luring Incident Involving Young Student In Hudson Valley
Police Investigating Possible Luring Incident Involving Young Student In Hudson Valley Authorities are investigating after a man allegedly lured a young student into his yard in Northern Westchester and inappropriately touched the child, police said.  The incident happened on Monday afternoon, April 17, when police in Ossining were called to a location on Dale Avenue where the student had been approached by an adult male, according to a joint statement released by Ossining Police Chief Kevin Sylvester and Ossining Union Free School District Superintendent Raymond Sanchez.  According to the statement, the man lured the student into his yard and possib…
Person Injured In Hudson Valley Shots-Fired Incident With Bullet Landing Half-Mile Away: Police Person Injured In Hudson Valley Shots-Fired Incident With Bullet Landing Half-Mile Away: Police
Person Injured In Hudson Valley Shots-Fired Incident With Bullet Landing Half-Mile Away: Police A person was injured in a shots-fired incident in which one of the bullets landed about a half-mile away in Westchester, according to police. The incident happened just before 9:30 p.m. Friday, Feb. 24 in New Rochelle. The New Rochelle Police Department said it received multiple calls of shots fired in the area of 371 Main St.  Upon arrival, New Rochelle PD officers located one shooting victim who sustained non-life-threatening injuries. An apparent errant shot from this incident hit a 13th-floor window at 360 Huguenot Street, which is approximately half a mile away and in the direct…
IDs Released For 4 Killed In Head-On Crash On Long Island's North Fork IDs Released For 4 Killed In Head-On Crash On Long Island's North Fork
IDs Released For 4 Killed In Head-On Crash On Long Island's North Fork The identities have been released of the four people who were killed in a head-on crash on Long Island's North Fork. It happened at 11:33 p.m. Friday, Feb. 17 on Route 25 in the hamlet of East Marion in the town of Southold. According to the Southold Town Police Department, the victims are: Long Island resident Heath Miller, age 47, of Greenport in Suffolk County Connecticut resident William Price, age 55, of Wilton in Fairfield County New York City resident Peter R. Smith, age 80, of Brooklyn New York City resident Patricia A. O'Neill, age 66, of Brooklyn The two Brooklyn resid…
Swastika Drawn On Classroom Desk At HS In Hudson Valley, School Responds Swastika Drawn On Classroom Desk At HS In Hudson Valley, School Responds
Swastika Drawn On Classroom Desk At HS In Hudson Valley, School Responds School officials are responding after a swastika was drawn on a classroom desk in Northern Westchester.  The hate symbol was drawn on Thursday, Jan. 12 on the leg of a desk at John Jay High School in Cross River, according to a letter sent to parents by Principal Steven Siciliano.  In the letter, Siciliano condemned the drawing.  "I strongly condemn the drawing of and the appearance of this symbol of hatred in our school," Siciliano said, adding, "Given its location and size, it could give the impression that it was drawn more out of a cowardly need for attent…
Rockland Duo Charged With Murder Rockland Duo Charged With Murder
Rockland Duo Charged With Murder Two men have been arraigned on second-degree murder charges for the killing of a Hudson Valley man who was found lying in a roadway. Rockland County District Attorney Thomas Walsh announced the charges on Wednesday, Jan. 11 for Oscar Garcia-Garcia, age 27, and Eustaquio Diaz-Gutierrez, age 40, both of Spring Valley, for the Thursday, Dec. 29 killing of 52-year-old Luis Pinduisaca-Villa. Pinduisaca-Villa, of Spring Valley, was found lying unresponsive on a city street after police responded to the area of Johnson Street and North Myrtle Avenue. He died as a result of a stab w…
Man Found Dead Dead In Wooded Area Off Hudson Valley Roadway, Police Say Man Found Dead Dead In Wooded Area Off Hudson Valley Roadway, Police Say
Man Found Dead Dead In Wooded Area Off Hudson Valley Roadway, Police Say Police are investigating after a man in his 50s was found dead in a wooded area. The man was found dead in Dutchess County around noon on Sunday, Jan. 1, in a wooded area off of Teller Avenue in Beacon. Det. Sgt. Jason Johnson, of the Beacon Police, said officers responded to the area and located the man, who was transported to the Dutchess County Medical Examiner's Office for an autopsy. The investigation is ongoing, and further information, including the man's name, will be released pending notification to family members, Johnson said. Anyone with information regarding the case is …
Police Asking Public For Help After Man Found Dead On Rockland County Street Police Asking Public For Help After Man Found Dead On Rockland County Street
Police Asking Public For Help After Man Found Dead On Rockland County Street Police in the Hudson Valley are asking the public for help after a man was found dead on a city street. The incident took place in Rockland County around 1:10 a.m., Thursday, Dec. 29 in Spring Valley. According to Sgt. Brandon King, of the Spring Valley Police, the department responded to the area of 55 N. Myrtle. Ave., for a report of CPR being performed on a man due to an unknown medical emergency. When officers arrived on the scene they located the caller and found a man dead on Johnson. Street, adjacent to 55 N. Myrtle Ave., King said. The investigation is ongoing and the Spring …
New York Woman Found Dead Days After Reported Missing, Police Say New York Woman Found Dead Days After Reported Missing, Police Say
New York Woman Found Dead Days After Reported Missing, Police Say The body of a 59-year-old New York woman was found days after she was reported missing. New York State Police announced on Sunday, Dec. 18, that Onondaga County resident Susan Mills was found dead in the area of Carpenter Falls, a waterfall located in the Cayuga County town of Niles. Mills was reported missing on Wednesday, Dec. 14, after she had last been seen leaving her home in Elbridge, a village located about 20 miles from Syracuse, on Monday, Dec. 12, police reported. Police said the investigation into Mills' death is ongoing. This is a developing story. Check back to Daily Voice fo…
Police Ask Public's Help In Investigation Of Fatal Shooting Of 19-Year-Old In Rockland Police Ask Public's Help In Investigation Of Fatal Shooting Of 19-Year-Old In Rockland
Police Ask Public's Help In Investigation Of Fatal Shooting Of 19-Year-Old In Rockland On the third anniversary of the shooting death of a 19-year-old, police in Rockland County are looking for the public's help in finding those responsible. Ramapo Police are actively investigating the shooting death of Nicholas Jasiel, of Nanuet, on Saturday, Dec. 7, 2019, on Dwight Avenue in Hillcrest. According to police, Jasiel was found lying on the ground at the intersection of Dwight Avenue and Mallory Road following the confrontation. The 2018 Clarkstown South High School graduate died two later at Westchester Medical Center in Valhalla. Earlier report: Police A…
Police Offering Cash Reward For Suspect In Fatal Shooting Of 29-Year-Old In Hudson Valley Police Offering Cash Reward For Suspect In Fatal Shooting Of 29-Year-Old In Hudson Valley
Police Offering Cash Reward For Suspect In Fatal Shooting Of 29-Year-Old In Hudson Valley Police are offering members of the public a cash reward for anyone with information regarding the suspect in the fatal shooting of a 29-year-old man in Westchester County.  Earlier Report - Have You Seen Him? Suspect ID'd In Fatal Shooting Of 29-Year-Old In New Rochelle A reward of up to $2,500 is being offered by New York State Crime Stoppers for anyone with information on the whereabouts of 29-year-old Stamford resident Mtayari Dixon, according to New Rochelle Police.  Dixon is suspected of killing 29-year-old New Rochelle resident James Caldwell Jr. on Wedn…
Suspect On Loose After 15-Year-Old Shot In Hudson Valley, Police Say Suspect On Loose After 15-Year-Old Shot In Hudson Valley, Police Say
Suspect On Loose After 15-Year-Old Shot In Hudson Valley, Police Say A 15-year-old boy was hit twice in a Westchester County shooting, police said.  On Wednesday, Oct. 26 at around 10:30 p.m., police responded to a reported shooting in Yonkers in the area of 290 Woodworth Ave. and found the victim suffering from two gunshot wounds to his lower body, according to Yonkers Police.  The victim was taken to a local hospital and is now in stable condition, police said.  Through preliminary investigation, police determined that the victim was in front of the building with several others when the suspect approached them and fired three shots in their…
Bones Found On Hiking Trail In Area, Police Say Bones Found On Hiking Trail In Area, Police Say
Bones Found On Hiking Trail In Area, Police Say An investigation was conducted after bones were discovered on a Hudson Valley hiking trail. The bones were found in Orange County in the area of Route 218 on Saturday, Oct. 15 on a trail in the town of Cornwall at Storm King State Park.  According to Cornwall Police Chief Todd Hazard, after the discovery, the department contacted the state park police as well as the Orange County Medical Examiner's Office for examination. "I'm 99 percent the bones belong to an animal," Hazard said. "I see these types of bones all of the time when I'm out hunting." Park police will investigate. Hazard…
1 Person Injured In Shooting On Transit Bus In Hudson Valley (Developing) 1 Person Injured In Shooting On Transit Bus In Hudson Valley (Developing)
1 Person Injured In Shooting On Transit Bus In Hudson Valley (Developing) Police are on the scene of a reported shooting on a transit bus in Westchester County Friday evening, Oct. 7. Yonkers police and the Westchester County Department of Public Safety were called at around 5 p.m. with reports of a shooting that occurred near South Broadway and Ludlow Street. The shooting happened on Bee-Line Bus #257, which was operating on the number four line, police said. Investigators said a passenger was shot while onboard the bus. The victim was taken to Jacobi Hospital in the Bronx with non-life-threatening injuries and was listed in stable condition, police sai…
1 Dead After Shots Fired At Courtyard By Marriott In Hudson Valley 1 Dead After Shots Fired At Courtyard By Marriott In Hudson Valley
1 Dead After Shots Fired At Courtyard By Marriott In Hudson Valley Updated story: 2nd Suspect Apprehended, New Info Released After Fatal Shooting Tied To Family Weekend At Marist College One person died at the hospital and a suspect is in custody following a shooting at a Hudson Valley hotel. Police in Dutchess County received a report of shots fired at the Courtyard by Marriott, located at 2641 South Road (Route 9) in the Town of Poughkeepsie, at about 7:30 a.m. on Sunday, Oct. 2. A victim was found inside the hotel and was taken to a local hospital where he was later pronounced dead, according to the Town of Poughkeepsie Police Department. Po…
Investigation Leads To Discovery Of Second Victim In Same Nyack Shooting Investigation Leads To Discovery Of Second Victim In Same Nyack Shooting
Investigation Leads To Discovery Of Second Victim In Same Nyack Shooting As police in the Hudson Valley continue their search for a suspect who allegedly shot a man in the arm, a second victim has been discovered. The incident took place in Rockland County around 11:50 p.m., Tuesday, Sept. 20 in Nyack on Depew Avenue. The shooting came to light when the Orangetown Police Department was notified by Montefiore Nyack Hospital of a man who sustained a gunshot wound to his forearm, said Capt. Michael Shannon. Earlier report: Suspect At Large After Shooting Victim Walks In To Nyack Hospital Police were notified of the second victim around 5 p.m. when the man we…
Suspect At Large After Shooting Victim Walks In To Nyack Hospital Suspect At Large After Shooting Victim Walks In To Nyack Hospital
Suspect At Large After Shooting Victim Walks In To Nyack Hospital Police in the Hudson Valley are searching for a suspected shooter after a man walked into an area hospital with a gunshot wound. The incident took place in Rockland County around 11:50 p.m., Tuesday, Sept. 20 in Nyack on Depew Avenue. The shooting came to light when the Orangetown Police Department was notified by Montefiore Nyack Hospital of a man who sustained a gunshot wound to his forearm, said Capt. Michael Shannon.  As a result of an investigation, Orangetown Police recovered two .380 caliber shell casings on Depew Avenue in the area of Depew Manor, Shannon said. …
Hudson Valley Teen Dies After Being Stabbed During Dispute, Police Say Hudson Valley Teen Dies After Being Stabbed During Dispute, Police Say
Hudson Valley Teen Dies After Being Stabbed During Dispute, Police Say A Westchester teen has died after being stabbed in the neck during a dispute. Armani McDonald, age 19, of Mount Vernon, was killed just before 5 p.m., Saturday, Sept. 17 in the Bronx. According to the NYPD, police received a 911 call of an assault in progress at 2550 Briggs Ave., in the Bronx. Upon arrival, officers found McDonald with a stab wound to the neck, NYPD said. EMS responded and transported the aided male to Saint Barnabas Hospital where he was pronounced dead.  Two knives were recovered on the scene and a person of interest was taken into custody, police added. NYPD sai…
Body Found In Woods By Hunters In Hudson Valley, Police Say Body Found In Woods By Hunters In Hudson Valley, Police Say
Body Found In Woods By Hunters In Hudson Valley, Police Say Updated story: Body Found By Hunters ID'd As Missing Hudson Valley Man, Police Say A body was found in a wooded area in the Hudson Valley by hunters. The incident took place in Dutchess County around 4 p.m., Tuesday, Sept. 13, in the Town of Hyde Park. According to Hyde Park Police Chief Robert Benson, two hunters were in the woods off Route 9G when they found the body.  The Hyde Park Police responded with the New York State Police Forensic Intelligence Unit and preserved the scene.  The body was removed from the woods by the Dutchess County Medical Exam…
Hudson Valley Murder Suspect Sets Fire To Building To Avoid Capture, Police Say Hudson Valley Murder Suspect Sets Fire To Building To Avoid Capture, Police Say
Hudson Valley Murder Suspect Sets Fire To Building To Avoid Capture, Police Say A Northern Westchester man who allegedly stabbed another man to death set fire to a building to avoid capture, police said. The incident began in Peekskill around 12:30 a.m., Wednesday, Sept. 14 on North James Street. According to Peekskill Police Chief Leo Dylewski, officers responded to the home for a report of an individual suffering from a stab wound. Upon arrival, officers located the victim, 48-year-old Edward Reeves, of Peekskill, the chief said. Reeves had suffered multiple stab wounds and was immediately given medical aid by officers before being transported to Westches…
18-Year-Old Shot Walking Down Street In Rockland, Police Say 18-Year-Old Shot Walking Down Street In Rockland, Police Say
18-Year-Old Shot Walking Down Street In Rockland, Police Say Police are investigating after an 18-year-old was shot in the leg while walking down a street in the Hudson Valley. The incident took place in Rockland County just after 1 a.m. on Monday, Sept. 5 in the hamlet of Hillcrest. According to Det. Lt. Chris Franklin of the Ramapo Police, the man was walking on Slinn Avenue in Hillcrest when he was shot. He was treated at Westchester Medical Center for non-life threatening injuries, Franklin said. Police did not name the victim. The investigation is ongoing. Anyone with information should contact the Ramapo Police at 845-357-2400. Check back …