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Alert Issued For Missing 15-Year-Old Hudson Valley Girl Alert Issued For Missing 15-Year-Old Hudson Valley Girl
Alert Issued For Missing 15-Year-Old Hudson Valley Girl A 15-year-old girl has gone missing in the Hudson Valley and authorities are asking the public's help in locating her. Dayli Garrido Ramirez was last seen in Rockland County wearing a black hooded sweater and a black facemask, Spring Valley Police Department said.  She is believed to be in Rockland or Orange County, potentially with a male companion, police said. She is described as being 5-foot-6, 110 pounds with black hair and brown eyes. If you have any information on her whereabouts, contact Spring Valley Police Dept. Detective Suarez at 845-356-7400. Share this story …

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Man Seriously Injured After Jumping Off Bridge Man Seriously Injured After Jumping Off Bridge
Man Seriously Injured After Jumping Off Bridge A man is in serious condition after jumping off a highway overpass bridge. The incident took place in Rockland County around 10:45 a.m., Tuesday, June 9, when the man allegedly jumped from the Route 59 bridge in Spring Valley near Dutch Lane. Spring Valley Officer Matthew Galli said police immediately responded to the area and located the injured man under the bridge. Due to the difficult terrain, police and the Spring Valley Fire Department provided aid until the man could be transported to Westchester Medical Center, Galli said. The Spring Valley Police Department is continuing the inve…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Suspect Apprehended After Mother, Daughter Found Shot, Killed In Area Residence Suspect Apprehended After Mother, Daughter Found Shot, Killed In Area Residence
Suspect Apprehended After Mother, Daughter Found Shot, Killed In Area Residence A suspect has been apprehended after a mother and her daughter were found shot to death at an area residence early last week. The incident took place in Rockland County in a cottage in the rear of 104 Lake Road in Valley Cottage on Tuesday, May 26. The two, 63-year-old Wanda Castor and 27-year-old Kathleen Castor, both of Valley Cottage, were found with what appeared to be gunshot wounds, said Clarkstown Police Chief Ray McCullagh. An infant child was found unhurt in the residence with no visible injuries, McCullagh said. The baby, Anastasia, the child of…

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by Joe Lombardi
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Woman Dies After Altercation With Police, Rockland DA Says Woman Dies After Altercation With Police, Rockland DA Says
Woman Dies After Altercation With Police, Rockland DA Says A woman who had an altercation with police has died following the incident, said the Rockland County District Attorney's Office. The incident took place in Spring Valley during the early morning hours of Saturday, Jan. 4, said Rockland County District Attorney Thomas Walsh. "My office has been working with the Spring Valley Police Department throughout the weekend to ensure that an extensive investigation is being conducted into the incident that occurred during the early morning hours of Saturday," Walsh said in a statement. According to Walsh, the woman came into contact with S…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Missing 55-Year-Old Area Man Found Missing 55-Year-Old Area Man Found
Missing 55-Year-Old Area Man Found Update: A 55-year-old man who went missing in Rockland has been found, the New York State Public Safety Department announced on Friday, July 12. "Glenn Dondershire is safe; authorities found him in an elevator at his residence," the department said. "He had entered the elevator during a fire drill and had been unable to exit it because of the alarm's activation." He was last seen in Spring Valley on Lafayette Street at 8:30 a.m. on Thursday, July 11. Original report: A 55-year-old man has gone missing in the area and authorities are asking for the public's help in locating the Rockland C…

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by Joe Lombardi
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Man Sent Indecent Photos, Videos To 14-Year-Old In Area, Police Say Man Sent Indecent Photos, Videos To 14-Year-Old In Area, Police Say
Man Sent Indecent Photos, Videos To 14-Year-Old In Area, Police Say A man who allegedly sent indecent photos and videos of himself to a 14-year-old in the Hudson Valley was arrested by police, with help from the U.S. Marshals Service. Waldemar Gonzalez, 41, of the Bronx, was charged in Rockland County on Wednesday following an investigation that found he sent several indecent photographs and videos of himself to the victim, as well as offering to meet for sexual purposes, said Spring Valley Police Officer Matthew Galli. Gonzalez was charged with eight felony counts of disseminating indecent material to minors. He is being held on $50,000 bail at the Rockla…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Man Charged With Sexually Assaulting Child, Rape Charge In Area Man Charged With Sexually Assaulting Child, Rape Charge In Area
Man Charged With Sexually Assaulting Child, Rape Charge In Area A multi-agency law enforcement investigation led to the apprehension of a suspect who allegedly sexually assaulted a child and was wanted for a separate rape charge in Rockland County. The Ramapo Police Department announced on Friday that earlier this week, with the help of members of the Spring Valley Police Department, investigators arrested Roberto Ventura De La Rosa, who is charged with multiple sexual offenses. Roberto Ventura De La Rosa, a Spring Valley resident, was arrested on Wednesday, Oct. 3, and he was arraigned in the Village of Spring Valley Court on charges out of Ramapo that…

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Hudson Valley Man Indicted For Both Raping Teen, Assaulting Infant Hudson Valley Man Indicted For Both Raping Teen, Assaulting Infant
Hudson Valley Man Indicted For Both Raping Teen, Assaulting Infant A 22-year-old man who was arrested Thursday for severely beating a 5-month-old infant has also been charged with raping the infant's mother. Jonathan Fernando Castillo-Armijos of Sholom Court in Spring Valley, was arraigned Tuesday on four counts of rape, two counts of assault, and two counts of a criminal sexual act in connection with the repeated sexual assault of a teenaged victim and the assault of an infant, said Rockland County District Attorney Thomas P. Zugibe. "The allegations, in this case, are very disturbing," said Zugibe. "The defendant is accused of viciously vi…

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Father Charged With Beating 5-Month-Old Who's Hospitalized In Westchester Father Charged With Beating 5-Month-Old Who's Hospitalized In Westchester
Father Charged With Beating 5-Month-Old Who's Hospitalized In Westchester A man is behind bars for beating a 5-month-old baby, breaking ribs and causing a skull fracture, according to the Spring Valley Police Department. Jonathan Castillo was arrested after Child Protective Services were notified by officials at Westchester Medical Center that the child had been admitted with serious injuries, Spring Valley Police Officer Matthew Gail said.  A joint investigation by the police department and protective services was initiated and ended with the arrest of Castillo, said Gail.  He was charged with assault and criminal contempt and is being held on $500,000 bail. 

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by Kathy Reakes