This story has been updatedMIDDLETOWN, N.Y. – At least two people were injured when a gun accidentally went off at the Galleria at Crystal Run on Sunday, according to multiple reports.The Galleria has been placed on lockdown as part of normal protocol. The status of those injured has not yet been released.Check back with Daily Voice for updates. 

A 25-year-old Hudson Valley woman had an inappropriate sexual relationship with a 15-year-old boy, according to New York State Police. Catlin Sukunda, 25, of Gardiner in Ulster County, allegedly had a sexual relationship with the teenage victim in August of this year, state troopers said. Sukunda was charged with third-degree rape, third-degree criminal sex act, disseminating indecent ...

This story has been updated.NEW WINDSOR, N.Y. – The explosion and fire at Verla International in New Windsor has left at least 30 injured, including seven City of Newburgh firemen, the New Windsor Police Department said. The first explosion, which occurred at the north end of the factory, was heard at approximately 10:15 Monday morning. When emergency crews arrived, employees had ...

Click here for an updated story: Autopsy Pending In Rockland Sheriff Deputy's Shooting DeathNew York State Police are investigating a fatal car crash in the town of Woodbury that killed an off-duty Rockland County corrections division sheriff deputy on Tuesday afternoon, authorities said. Frank Farina, 42, of Stony Point, was driving his car along Route 6 in Woodbury at about 1:30 p.m. ...

ORANGE COUNTY, N.Y. – Gov. Andrew Cuomo's new executive order will prohibit state agencies, including state law enforcement, from inquiring about a person's immigration status unless they are investigating illegal activity. "As Washington squabbles over rolling back sensible immigration policy, we are taking action to help protect all New Yorkers from unwarranted targeting by ...

NEWBURGH, N.Y. – Nine of the 16 servicemen killed in the crash of a C130 refueling plane in Mississippi on Monday belonged to a Marine reserve squadron that was based out of the Stewart Air National Guard Base in Newburgh, according to multiple media reports. Stewart Terrace, a community that is tied closely to the base, lowered flags that hung on front porches, the Poughkeepsie Journal ...

Online retail giant Amazon will expand its grocery game in a big way after acquiring Whole Foods for $13.7 billion, according to multiple reports. Whole Foods CEO John Mackey, who had reportedly been under pressure to broker a sale, will remain in his role, CNBC reported. The $13.7 billion cash deal equates to $42 per share and is expected to close in the second half of 2017. It will be ...

Being a school teacher is far from easy. Chipotle knows this and is offering to help educators the best way it knows how: With some free grub on Tuesday, May 2. Teachers, faculty and school staff members are eligible for buy one, get one free on salads, bowls, burritos or tacos. Only a valid schoold ID is needed to cash in on the tasty goodness. Not sure where to cash in? Click here to ...

Metro-North reported huge gains in its 2016 customer satisfaction survey, including increases on both the Hudson and Harlem lines. Customer satisfaction on both lines was 92 percent, up from 89 percent in 2015. The New Haven Line came in at 87 percent. Overall, Metro-North had a 90 percent satisfaction rating. Metro-North's east of Hudson lines improved satisfaction in all time ...

Say goodbye to student loans? New York State will become the first state in the union to offer tuition-free, four-year public college tuition to "middle-class" students.Starting this fall, students who attend a SUNY or CUNY institution will be eligible for an Excelsior Scholarship provided their families early less than $100,000 per year. As the program is phased in over three ...