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Hudson Valley Guns, Drugs Trafficking Networks Busted, 7 Arrested, AG Says Hudson Valley Guns, Drugs Trafficking Networks Busted, 7 Arrested, AG Says
Hudson Valley Guns, Drugs Trafficking Networks Busted, 7 Arrested, AG Says Large gun trafficking and narcotics networks were busted and seven suspects were arrested during raids in the region. The networks and suspects were operating out of Dutchess County, mostly in the Poughkeepsie area, according to New York Attorney General Letitia James. The arrests were made on Wednesday, Feb. 14 throughout Dutchess County. According to James, the gun trafficking network sold ghost guns and assault-style rifles and the narcotics trafficking network distributed counterfeit oxycodone pills containing deadly amounts of fentanyl in Dutchess County.  The takedowns recovere…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Gilgo Beach Case: Suspected Killer Now Believed To Have Lured, Killed Victims Inside His Home Gilgo Beach Case: Suspected Killer Now Believed To Have Lured, Killed Victims Inside His Home
Gilgo Beach Case: Suspected Killer Now Believed To Have Lured, Killed Victims Inside His Home Click here for a new, updated story - Gilgo Four: A Look At Women At Heart Of Serial Murder Case Investigators on the Gilgo Beach serial killer case have been working to prove the suspect, Rex Heuermann, committed the murders at his Long Island home while his family was away, according to news reports. Sources told CNN that investigators are operating on the theory that the Nassau County resident killed the three sex workers in his Massapequa Park home where he had access to tape and burlap bags in which the victims were found, The source pointed to the fact that the murders of Meliss…

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by Kathy Reakes
Police & Fire
Woman From Region Shot In Stomach, Suspect On Run Woman From Region Shot In Stomach, Suspect On Run
Woman From Region Shot In Stomach, Suspect On Run Police in the region are searching for a suspect after a woman was found shot in the stomach at an area apartment complex. The incident took place in Sullivan County around 5 p.m., Saturday, July 15 in Building 19, of the Sleepy Hollow Apartments in Monticello. A 27-year-old Monticello woman was shot once in the abdomen during an altercation. The victim was transported by private vehicle from the scene of the shooting, prior to police arriving, said Lt. Mark Johnstone, of the Monticello Police. A Sullivan County Sheriff's patrol located the vehicle transporting the victim wh…

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by Kathy Reakes
Police & Fire
'Suspicious Death' Under Investigation In Yorktown: No Danger, Police Say 'Suspicious Death' Under Investigation In Yorktown: No Danger, Police Say
'Suspicious Death' Under Investigation In Yorktown: No Danger, Police Say A suspicious death is currently under investigation in Northern Westchester, police said.  The incident happened on Tuesday, Jan. 24 in Yorktown in the area of 3270-3290 North Deerfield Ave., where police activity has centered, authorities announced around 12:30 p.m. Yorktown Police said a suspicious death is involved, but have not yet released more information.  There is not believed to be any danger to residents in the area, but authorities are asking the public to avoid the road for several hours.  This is a developing story. Check back to Daily Voice for updates.&n…

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by Ben Crnic
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Bottles With Explosive-Making Materials Found Outside NY School Bottles With Explosive-Making Materials Found Outside NY School
Bottles With Explosive-Making Materials Found Outside NY School Several bottles containing explosive-making devices were discovered just outside a New York elementary school. Officers on Long Island responded to a call for a suspicious item in the rear parking lot of Levy Lakeside School in Merrick, located on Babylon Road at around 9:30 a.m. Friday, June 24. The multiple plastic bottles containing explosive-making materials, one of which contained BBs, said police.  The items were tested, made safe and then transported off school grounds, according to police.  Police conducted a further investigation at surrounding schools in the area …

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by Joe Lombardi
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Murder Mystery: New Info Emerges In Case Of NY Mom Of Two Found Dead In Duffel Bag Murder Mystery: New Info Emerges In Case Of NY Mom Of Two Found Dead In Duffel Bag
Murder Mystery: New Info Emerges In Case Of NY Mom Of Two Found Dead In Duffel Bag Updated story: Police ID Person Of Interest In Murder Of NY Mom Found In Duffel Bag Stabbed 58 Times Police have no suspects in the murder of a New York mother of two whose body was found stuffed in a duffel bag about a half-mile from her home near a popular walking path in a residential neighborhood. The body of Orsolya Gaal, age 51, was found around 8 a.m., Saturday, April 16, in Forest Hills, Queens, by two walkers in the area after a blood trail led to her home at 72-24 Juno St., said the NYPD on Monday, April 18.  Now the family -- a father, and two teenage sons -- is l…

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by Kathy Reakes
Lifestyle
TV Show Spotlights Brutal Murder Of Family In Area TV Show Spotlights Brutal Murder Of Family In Area
TV Show Spotlights Brutal Murder Of Family In Area Almost to the day of the 15-year anniversary of the brutal murders of a Hudson Valley family of five, Oxygen's true-crime series, "Family Massare," will air a segment on the event. The show will tell the horrific murder story of the Morey family of the Dutchess County town of Fishkill that took place on Friday, Jan. 19, 2007. The murder was uncovered that Friday when firefighters responded to a house fire on Route 82, and after battling the blaze, the New York State Police announced they had found the bodies of three young brothers, Manuel, age 13, Adam, age 10, and Ryan Morey, age 6 and th…

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by Kathy Reakes
Police & Fire
Cops Receiving Little Help In Two Area Shootings Which Injured One, Police Say Cops Receiving Little Help In Two Area Shootings Which Injured One, Police Say
Cops Receiving Little Help In Two Area Shootings Which Injured One, Police Say Police are receiving little information or help in connection with two shootings that left a man shot at least three times. The shooting was discovered around 10:30 p.m., Thursday, Aug. 5 in the city of Poughkeepsie after police received a call reporting a gunshot victim at 325 Church St., said City of Poughkeepsie Police Det. Lt. Matt Clark.  Responding officers found an 18-year-old City of Poughkeepsie resident with gunshot wounds to his buttocks, upper thigh, and calf.  He was transported to an area hospital for treatment. His wounds are considered "non-life-threatening," Clar…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Suspect At Large After Gunshot Fired Through Living Room Window Of Westchester Home, Police Say Suspect At Large After Gunshot Fired Through Living Room Window Of Westchester Home, Police Say
Suspect At Large After Gunshot Fired Through Living Room Window Of Westchester Home, Police Say Shots rang out at a home in Westchester with one of the bullets going through the living room window, police said. Officers from the New Rochelle Police Department were dispatched to a private residence on the 100 block of Drake Avenue at approximately 4:05 a.m. on Saturday, June 19 after a resident was woken up by a bullet going through a window. New Rochelle Police Capt. Cosmo Costa said that an area resident who was asleep in his living room was woken up by the sound of glass breaking and a gunshot on Saturday morning. The investigation led to the recovery of a 9mm round that was located…

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by Zak Failla
Lifestyle
Netflix Reveals 'Last Victim' Of Ex-Hudson Valley Resident Son Of Sam Netflix Reveals 'Last Victim' Of Ex-Hudson Valley Resident Son Of Sam
Netflix Reveals 'Last Victim' Of Ex-Hudson Valley Resident Son Of Sam Who was really the last victim of famed serial killer David Berkowitz, the “Son of Sam,” who once called the area home? A new Netflix docuseries, “The Sons of Sam: A Descent Into Darkness” takes a look at the famed serial killer from Westchester and the reporter, Maury Terry, whose obsession with Berkowitz led him to believe that the man did not act alone. According to the new series, Terry, a former IBM employee turned author, believed that Berkowitz did not act alone during his infamous reign of terror in the 1970s, and instead may have been a part of a larger network of killers. Berkow…

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by Zak Failla
Police & Fire
Two In Critical Condition Following Rockland Shooting Two In Critical Condition Following Rockland Shooting
Two In Critical Condition Following Rockland Shooting Click here for a new, updated story: Rockland Double Shooting Update: Teen Dead, One Critical, Police Say Two men are in critical following a shooting in Rockland County. Spring Valley Police discovered the injured men when they responded to a call for shots fired around 3:15 p.m., Friday, March 26, in the area of 34 Monsey Blvd., Spring Valley Detective Matt Galli said. When police arrived on the scene they located one gunshot victim and then another victim a short distance away near 1 Fletcher Road, Gallie said. Both victims suffered from multiple gunshot wounds and w…

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by Kathy Reakes
News
Details Emerge After Tech Entrepreneur From Hudson Valley Found Dismembered Details Emerge After Tech Entrepreneur From Hudson Valley Found Dismembered
Details Emerge After Tech Entrepreneur From Hudson Valley Found Dismembered New details have been released after a tech mogul from the Hudson Valley was found dismembered with his body stuffed in garbage bags in his Manhattan apartment. Fahim Saleh, 33, a longtime Dutchess County resident who started his career while living in Hopewell Junction, was found murdered and dismembered by someone “dressed as a ninja” in all black, investigators said. Saleh, who was born in Saudi Arabia, moved with his parents to the Poughkeepsie area in his early teens. Police said that it is believed Saleh was attacked when he got off the elevator to his seventh-floor apartment on the …

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by Zak Failla
Police & Fire
Suspect On Loose After Mohegan Lake Man Found Shot Dead Inside Vehicle Suspect On Loose After Mohegan Lake Man Found Shot Dead Inside Vehicle
Suspect On Loose After Mohegan Lake Man Found Shot Dead Inside Vehicle Click here for an updated story: Suspect Nabbed After Man Found Shot Dead Inside Vehicle In Northern Westchester An investigation is underway after a man was found shot dead inside a vehicle in Northern Westchester. It happened at about 3 a.m. on Saturday, May 9 in Peekskill. That's when Peekskill Police responded to the 900 block of Paulding Street for a report of a suspicious man who had been sitting in a vehicle for an extended period of time. Officers checked on this man, who was believed to be sleeping with the engine running, according to Peekskill Police.  After find…

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by Joe Lombardi
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Alleged Prostitute Charged In Connection To Death Of Head Chef At Renowned NYC Restaurant Alleged Prostitute Charged In Connection To Death Of Head Chef At Renowned NYC Restaurant
Alleged Prostitute Charged In Connection To Death Of Head Chef At Renowned NYC Restaurant An alleged prostitute has been charged in connection with the death of the head chef of the glitzy Cipriani Dolce restaurant in Grand Central Terminal who was found stuffed in a garbage can in a motel room. The body of Andrea Zamperoni, 33, of Queens, was discovered by New York City Police around 8:30 p.m., Wednesday, Aug. 21, at the Kamway Lodge & Tavern in Elmhurst, a dumpy Queens motel, after officers responded to a call of an unconscious man, said the NYPD. Friends and co-workers had been searching for Zamperoni, who had been reported missing on Monday, Aug. 19, after failing to rep…

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by Kathy Reakes
Police & Fire
Teen Suspect Nabbed In Mid-July Northern Westchester Homicide Teen Suspect Nabbed In Mid-July Northern Westchester Homicide
Teen Suspect Nabbed In Mid-July Northern Westchester Homicide An 18-year-old Northern Westchester resident has been arrested for the shooting death of a man in July. Demetrius Bogan of Peekskill was arrested Friday following an exhaustive three-week investigation into the July 13 murder of Khalil Lyons, 22, of the Bronx, said Peekskill Chief of Police Don Halmy. Police discovered Lyons lying on the ground in the area of 1245 Park St. when responding to a call for shots fired, Halmy said.  He was transported to New York-Presbyterian Hudson Valley Hospital where he was pronounced dead a short time later. A male suspect was reported to have been observ…

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by Kathy Reakes
Police & Fire
Attack On 89-Year-Old Woman In Area Was Sexual Assault, Police Say Attack On 89-Year-Old Woman In Area Was Sexual Assault, Police Say
Attack On 89-Year-Old Woman In Area Was Sexual Assault, Police Say An 89-year-old woman who was attacked by an unknown man or group of men was also sexually assaulted, according to the Clarkstown Police Department. According to the department's Detective Bureau, the attack of the woman sometime between 5 p.m. on Tuesday and 5 a.m. Wednesday near Normandy Village in Nanuet, is being classified as a sexual assault based on medical examinations of the victim, said Officer Peter Walker, spokesman for the department. The woman is experiencing the early stages of memory loss, which accounts for some of the lack of information, said Walker. "The department …

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by Kathy Reakes