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Former Police Chief's Wife Charged In Hit-Runs In Westchester, DA Reveals Findings Of Probe Former Police Chief's Wife Charged In Hit-Runs In Westchester, DA Reveals Findings Of Probe Former Police Chief's Wife Charged In Hit-Runs In Westchester, DA Reveals Findings Of Probe
Former Police Chief's Wife Charged In Hit-Runs In Westchester, DA Reveals Findings Of Probe The wife of a former Westchester County police chief has been charged in connection with two hit-and-run crashes — and prosecutors have also revealed the findings of a probe into how officers handled a third crash involving her minutes later.  Donna Costanzo, wife of retired Tuckahoe Police Chief John Costanzo, is facing two charges of leaving the scene of a property-damage accident stemming from crashes in Yonkers on Friday, Aug. 14, the Westchester County District Attorney's Office announced on Tuesday, Sept. 22.  The DA's Office revealed the charges while announcing the conclus…
Brothers-In-Law Killed In Hersheypark Crash By Teen High At 70+ MPH: Police Brothers-In-Law Killed In Hersheypark Crash By Teen High At 70+ MPH: Police Brothers-In-Law Killed In Hersheypark Crash By Teen High At 70+ MPH: Police
Brothers-In-Law Killed In Hersheypark Crash By Teen High At 70+ MPH: Police Two brothers-in-law building a business together were killed near Hersheypark by a 17-year-old driver who was high on marijuana and traveling more than 70 mph, police announced following a monthlong investigation. Ronald "Ron" Lindenmuth, 57, of Phoenix, Arizona, and James "Jim" Eyerly, 63, of Harrisburg, were killed in the head-on crash at West Hersheypark Drive and North Hockersville Road on Tuesday, Aug. 11. The Harrisburg teen has now been charged as a juvenile with homicide by vehicle while DUI and DUI involving a controlled substance or metabolite, Derry Township police announced in a…
Driver Indicted In Fatal Hit-Run In Hudson Valley Was Over Twice Legal Limit: DA Driver Indicted In Fatal Hit-Run In Hudson Valley Was Over Twice Legal Limit: DA Driver Indicted In Fatal Hit-Run In Hudson Valley Was Over Twice Legal Limit: DA
Driver Indicted In Fatal Hit-Run In Hudson Valley Was Over Twice Legal Limit: DA A 25-year-old man accused of driving drunk when he struck and killed a bicyclist before leaving the scene in Dutchess County has been indicted on vehicular manslaughter, prosecutors said. Joseph W. Marcinelli, 25, was arraigned on Tuesday, Sept. 22, on an indictment stemming from the fatal crash on Salt Point Turnpike in Poughkeepsie early Saturday, Sept. 12, the Dutchess County District Attorney's Office announced.  Prosecutors said Marcinelli had a blood-alcohol content of around .19 percent, over twice the legal limit in New York, when he struck the bicyclist at around 12:30 a.m. ne…
Driver Indicted In Fatal Hit-Run In Hudson Valley Was Over Twice Legal Limit: DA Driver Indicted In Fatal Hit-Run In Hudson Valley Was Over Twice Legal Limit: DA Driver Indicted In Fatal Hit-Run In Hudson Valley Was Over Twice Legal Limit: DA
Driver Indicted In Fatal Hit-Run In Hudson Valley Was Over Twice Legal Limit: DA A 25-year-old man accused of driving drunk when he struck and killed a bicyclist before leaving the scene in Dutchess County has been indicted on vehicular manslaughter, prosecutors said. Joseph W. Marcinelli, 25, was arraigned on Tuesday, Sept. 22, on an indictment stemming from the fatal crash on Salt Point Turnpike in Poughkeepsie early Saturday, Sept. 12, the Dutchess County District Attorney's Office announced.  Prosecutors said Marcinelli had a blood-alcohol content of around .19 percent, over twice the legal limit in New York, when he struck the bicyclist at around 12:30 a.m. ne…
Bicyclist, 18, Airlifted To Westchester Medical Center After Being Hit By Pickup Truck Bicyclist, 18, Airlifted To Westchester Medical Center After Being Hit By Pickup Truck Bicyclist, 18, Airlifted To Westchester Medical Center After Being Hit By Pickup Truck
Bicyclist, 18, Airlifted To Westchester Medical Center After Being Hit By Pickup Truck An 18-year-old woman was airlifted to a hospital after being struck by a pickup truck on an Orange County roadway while riding a bicycle, police said.  The crash happened on Route 209 in Deerpark at around 8:51 p.m. on Saturday, Sept. 19, according to New York State Police. The agency said a 54-year-old Port Jervis resident had been driving a Chevrolet pickup truck north on Route 209 when he struck the 18-year-old woman, who was riding her bicycle south in the same lane, police said.  The bicyclist was flown by helicopter to Westchester Medical Center, where she was listed in sta…
Ambulance Carrying Patient Gets Snagged In Downed Wires In NY: Report Ambulance Carrying Patient Gets Snagged In Downed Wires In NY: Report Ambulance Carrying Patient Gets Snagged In Downed Wires In NY: Report
Ambulance Carrying Patient Gets Snagged In Downed Wires In NY: Report An ambulance carrying a patient to a hospital became caught in downed wires in Rockland County after a tractor-trailer crashed into a utility pole, according to reports.  The crash happened on South Airmont Road near Route 59 in Airmont early Tuesday, Sept. 22, The Monsey Scoop reported.  According to the outlet, the tractor-trailer struck a utility pole, bringing wires down across the area. The wires were initially believed to be live electrical lines but were later determined to be cable wires, the outlet said. At the same time, a Rockland Hatzoloh ambulance was pass…
Chase Ends In Crash, Standoff After Man Returns To NY Store: Police Chase Ends In Crash, Standoff After Man Returns To NY Store: Police Chase Ends In Crash, Standoff After Man Returns To NY Store: Police
Chase Ends In Crash, Standoff After Man Returns To NY Store: Police A man who police say twice violated an order of protection at a New York business led officers on a chase that ended with a crash and a standoff, authorities announced Monday, Sept. 21. The incident began at Beer Universe, 16 West Avenue, in Saratoga Springs around 3:39 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 20, when local police were called for a man attempting to speak with someone inside the store despite a full stay-away order of protection, according to the department. Officers arrived and attempted to speak with the man, who was already inside a vehicle in the parking lot, police said. He allegedl…
Dog Found With Mouth Taped Shut On Mend, Faces Surgery In Hudson Valley: Here's How To Help Dog Found With Mouth Taped Shut On Mend, Faces Surgery In Hudson Valley: Here's How To Help Dog Found With Mouth Taped Shut On Mend, Faces Surgery In Hudson Valley: Here's How To Help
Dog Found With Mouth Taped Shut On Mend, Faces Surgery In Hudson Valley: Here's How To Help A young German Shepherd found abandoned in Putnam County with her muzzle tightly wrapped in electrical tape has been renamed by her new caregivers, who are now seeking support for her needed medical care. Brewster Veterinary Hospital provided an update on the dog, now named Starr, on Monday, Sept. 21, nearly a week after she was found near Starr Ridge Road in Southeast, as previously reported by Daily Voice.  A Good Samaritan first found Starr on Tuesday, Sept. 15, removed the tape from her muzzle, and rushed her to the veterinary hospital.  Veterinarians now say Starr suffered s…
Dead Animals, Coffin, Severed Finger Left At Masonic Lodge: Police Dead Animals, Coffin, Severed Finger Left At Masonic Lodge: Police Dead Animals, Coffin, Severed Finger Left At Masonic Lodge: Police
Dead Animals, Coffin, Severed Finger Left At Masonic Lodge: Police Dead animals, cryptic messages, a miniature coffin, and a severed finger were among the disturbing objects repeatedly left outside a Pennsylvania Masonic lodge before a traffic stop led investigators to a suspect, police announced Monday, Sept. 21. Joshua Albert Reisinger, 37, was arrested following an investigation into more than a month of incidents at Paxton Lodge No. 16 Masonic Hall at 410 North Harrisburg Street in Steelton, according to the Steelton Borough Police Department. Between Aug. 15 and Sept. 20, investigators said unusual objects and written messages were intentionally left …
Stolen Out-Of-State Car Goes Up In Flames On Route 202 In Westchester, Driver Flees Scene Stolen Out-Of-State Car Goes Up In Flames On Route 202 In Westchester, Driver Flees Scene Stolen Out-Of-State Car Goes Up In Flames On Route 202 In Westchester, Driver Flees Scene
Stolen Out-Of-State Car Goes Up In Flames On Route 202 In Westchester, Driver Flees Scene A car stolen from New Jersey went up in flames after crashing in Northern Westchester, NY, early Sunday morning, but when first responders arrived, the driver was nowhere to be found, fire officials said.  The crash happened on Route 202, also known as the Goat Trail, in Cortlandt on Sunday morning, Sept. 20, according to the Continental Village Fire Department.  Firefighters were first dispatched for a report of a vehicle that had crashed and caught fire, with a driver possibly trapped inside. Arriving crews instead found the vehicle fully engulfed in flames. The fire had al…
Cat Saved From Burning Hudson Valley Home During 2-Alarm Blaze Cat Saved From Burning Hudson Valley Home During 2-Alarm Blaze Cat Saved From Burning Hudson Valley Home During 2-Alarm Blaze
Cat Saved From Burning Hudson Valley Home During 2-Alarm Blaze A cat was rescued from the second floor of a burning Orange County residence that prompted a second-alarm response over the weekend, officials said.   The fire broke out at 143 South William St. in Newburgh just before 4 p.m. on Saturday, Sept. 19, according to the City of Newburgh Fire Department.  Arriving crews found a working fire on the first floor and confirmed that everyone inside had made it out of the building. As firefighters worked to contain the flames on the first floor, crews entered the building and rescued a cat from the second floor, according to the dep…
Amtrak Fiber Cut Triggers FAA Ground Stops at Philly, Newark, JFK, LaGuardia, Teterboro Amtrak Fiber Cut Triggers FAA Ground Stops at Philly, Newark, JFK, LaGuardia, Teterboro Amtrak Fiber Cut Triggers FAA Ground Stops at Philly, Newark, JFK, LaGuardia, Teterboro
Amtrak Fiber Cut Triggers FAA Ground Stops at Philly, Newark, JFK, LaGuardia, Teterboro An Amtrak construction crew accidentally cut a fiber line in New Jersey, triggering a telecommunications outage that forced the FAA to halt flights at five major Northeast airports Monday, Sept. 21, federal officials said. Flights were affected at Philadelphia International Airport, Newark Liberty International Airport, Teterboro Airport, John F. Kennedy International Airport, and LaGuardia Airport as the outage rippled across Pennsylvania, New Jersey, and New York. "An Amtrak construction crew accidentally cut into a fiber line in New Jersey which caused a telecom outage and forced FAA to …