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Found: 28-Year-Old Hudson Valley Mother Of 3 Had Been Missing Since July Found: 28-Year-Old Hudson Valley Mother Of 3 Had Been Missing Since July
Found: 28-Year-Old Hudson Valley Mother Of 3 Had Been Missing Since July A 28-year-old Hudson Valley woman who went missing nine-and-a-half months ago has been found. Orange County resident Heather Callas, of Port Jervis, a mother of three who was reported missing Monday, Aug. 1, 2022, by her mother, had not been seen or heard from since Saturday, July 2. Callas left voluntarily and was believed to have traveled to New York City, according to the Port Jervis Police Department. On Friday, April 14, the Port Jervis PD announced Callas was located Thursday evening, April 13. "She is safe and is no longer missing," the department said. Further info, inc…
Alert Issued For 14-Year-Old Girl Who's Gone Missing In Area Alert Issued For 14-Year-Old Girl Who's Gone Missing In Area
Alert Issued For 14-Year-Old Girl Who's Gone Missing In Area A 14-year-old girl has gone missing and authorities in New York are asking the public's help in locating her. Amayalise Perez was last seen in Orange County leaving a friend's house in Middletown on Tuesday, Sept. 20, according to police in the Town of Wallkill, where she is a resident. She is 5-foot-2 with "honey brown" hair and brown eyes, Wallkill Police said. Anyone with information on her whereabout is asked to contact the Town of Wallkill Police Department at 845-692-6757. Share this story by clicking on the Facebook icon below. Check back to Daily Voice for updates.
Missing Area Woman Found Dead, Police Say Missing Area Woman Found Dead, Police Say
Missing Area Woman Found Dead, Police Say A missing Hudson Valley woman who police have spent hundreds of hours searching for has been found dead in a wooded area. Orange County resident, Brittany Hendershot, age 19, of Port Jervis, has been missing since Thursday, June 23, but was officially reported missing to police on Tuesday, July 5 by her mother. Following the missing person's report, the Port Jervis Police Department initiated an investigation which revealed that Brittany was last seen in the Town of Wallkill, said Chief William Worden, of the Port Jervis Police. See Earlier Story: Have You Seen Her? Police Seeking He…
1 Dead, 2 Hospitalized After 4-Vehicle Crash In Area 1 Dead, 2 Hospitalized After 4-Vehicle Crash In Area
1 Dead, 2 Hospitalized After 4-Vehicle Crash In Area A 26-year-old man was killed during a multi-vehicle crash in the Hudson Valley. It happened in Orange County around 5:30 p.m., Sunday, Aug. 14 in the town of Wallkill, on Schutt Road. According to detectives, when officers arrived on the scene, they found a 26-year-old New Windsor resident lying on the ground unconscious and unresponsive. Officers immediately began life-saving measures, including CPR, police said. The victim was transported to Garnet Health Center in Middletown by EMS where he was pronounced dead, police added. A second victim, a 25-year-old Middletown resident wit…
Alert Issued For Hudson Valley Woman Who's Been Missing For More Than A Month Alert Issued For Hudson Valley Woman Who's Been Missing For More Than A Month
Alert Issued For Hudson Valley Woman Who's Been Missing For More Than A Month Police in the Hudson Valley are asking the public for help locating a missing woman who has not been seen in more than a month. In Orange County, the Port Jervis City Police Department is attempting to locate Brittany Hendershot, age 21, who was reported as a missing person by her mother on Tuesday, July 5.  Hendershot was last seen by her mother on or around Thursday, June 23, and spoke with her over the telephone on Friday, June 24, police said. She was last known to be frequenting the Route 211 business corridor in the Town of Wallkill and a wooded area adjacent to the Galleria Mal…
Winning Powerball Ticket Sold At Supermarket In Area Winning Powerball Ticket Sold At Supermarket In Area
Winning Powerball Ticket Sold At Supermarket In Area One lucky New York Lottery player in the Hudson Valley may be in possession of a valuable winning Powerball ticket. The New York Lottery announced that one of two $50,000 third-place Powerball tickets for the Monday, April 11 drawing was sold in Orange County, at the Hannaford Supermarket on Tower Drive in the Town of Wallkill. The second third-place ticket was also sold at a Hannaford location, that one in Albany. The winning numbers were 05-07-24-31-34 with a Powerball number of 4. To win the third prize, the ticket buyer had to correctly pick four numbers plus the Powerball. The Powe…
One Killed In Head-On Crash On Area Roadway, State Police Say One Killed In Head-On Crash On Area Roadway, State Police Say
One Killed In Head-On Crash On Area Roadway, State Police Say Police are investigating a fatal head-on crash on a busy roadway in the region. It happened at around 10:30 p.m. Friday, Feb. 25 in Orange County on Route 211 in the Town of Wallkill. A preliminary investigation revealed that a 1996 Ford Ranger was traveling eastbound and a 2007 Scion TC traveling west on 211 were involved, state police said.  The operator of the Scion, Orange County resident Victor L. Hernandez, age 56, from the city of Middletown was pronounced dead at the scene, said police.  The operator of the Ford Ranger, Bruce W. White, age 38, from the town of Montgomery…
Vehicle Fire, Rollover Crash Cause Road Closures In The Region Vehicle Fire, Rollover Crash Cause Road Closures In The Region
Vehicle Fire, Rollover Crash Cause Road Closures In The Region A vehicle fire and a rollover crash led to road closures on Route 17 in the Hudson Valley. New York State Police reported on the afternoon of Wednesday, Jan. 12, that drivers should avoid Route 17 in Orange County near Exit 120 in the Town of Wallkill. State Police are asking drivers to avoid State Route 17 near exit 120. (Town of Wallkill) Eastbound is closed due to a... Posted by New York State Police on Wednesday, January 12, 2022 The eastbound lanes were closed due to a vehicle fire, and the westbound lanes were closed due to a rollover crash, police said.  As of about 2 p.m. on …
Six Store Clerks Accused Of Selling Alcohol To Minors In Area Six Store Clerks Accused Of Selling Alcohol To Minors In Area
Six Store Clerks Accused Of Selling Alcohol To Minors In Area Six employees of local liquor stores, gas stations, and convenience stores were cited for allegedly selling alcohol to minors. The six were arrested on Wednesday, Oct. 27, during a sting operation by members of the Town of Wallkill Police Department, Ron Rollings of the Town’s Building Department, and Investigator Martin Rafferty from the New York State Liquor Authority, to determine if businesses and restaurants were selling alcohol to minors. The following individuals were arrested after being observed selling alcohol to a juvenile: Bachan Singh at Family Wine Liquors, 779 Route 211E. K…
Off-Duty Police Officer Charged With DWI, Leaving Scene Of Crash In Hudson Valley Off-Duty Police Officer Charged With DWI, Leaving Scene Of Crash In Hudson Valley
Off-Duty Police Officer Charged With DWI, Leaving Scene Of Crash In Hudson Valley An off-duty police officer in the Hudson Valley has been accused of driving while intoxicated and leaving the scene of a crash. Shortly before midnight on Wednesday, Sept. 29, officers in Orange County investigated a two-vehicle crash at the intersection of Route 211 East and Ballard Road in the Town of Wallkill. Upon arrival, police said that officers were advised that one of the vehicles involved in the crash had fled the scene on Ballard Road. The driver, Daniel Eric Lindell, age 28, who is reportedly an off-duty officer in the Village of Monroe in Orange County, was tracked down on Bal…
Accused Dealer Busted At Area Hotel In Warrant Sweep, Police Say Accused Dealer Busted At Area Hotel In Warrant Sweep, Police Say
Accused Dealer Busted At Area Hotel In Warrant Sweep, Police Say A local man has been arrested following a warrant search and investigation into alleged drug dealing throughout the area. Orange County resident Sheldon Cooper, age 35, of Port Jervis, was arrested on Wednesday, July 14, on charges including criminal possession of a controlled substance and endangering the welfare of a child following the execution of a search warrant at the Hampton Inn hotel in the Town of Wallkill.  The arrest was the result of an investigation conducted by the City of Port Jervis Police Department, who was assisted by the Orange County Drug Taskforce,…
Former County Executive In Hudson Valley, Two Others Admit To Corruption Scheme Former County Executive In Hudson Valley, Two Others Admit To Corruption Scheme
Former County Executive In Hudson Valley, Two Others Admit To Corruption Scheme Three former members of a Hudson Valley Industrial Development Agency including a former county executive have pleaded guilty to felony corruption charges. Former Orange County Executive Ed Diana, who served as Orange County's executive for three terms, was one who pleaded guilty Monday, June 21, in a fraud scheme involving the county's Independent Development Agency (IDA). The pleas come on the heels of a long-term investigation by the Orange County District Attorney's Office in dealings with the IDA with a company called Galileo Technology Group, which was awarded vague contracts from 201…
Investigation Launched After Fatal Officer-Involved Shooting In Hudson Valley Investigation Launched After Fatal Officer-Involved Shooting In Hudson Valley
Investigation Launched After Fatal Officer-Involved Shooting In Hudson Valley An investigation is underway after a fatal officer-involved shooting in the Hudson Valley. It happened around 3:30 p.m. Saturday, June 12 in Orange County, in the Town of Wallkill. Officers responded to a reported dispute on Schutt Road and Avenue A. According to Town of Wallkill Police Chief Robert Hertman, "During an ensuing encounter with a suspect, a Town of Wallkill police officer discharged his service weapon, striking the subject at least once. After officers rendered emergency first aid, the suspect was transported to Garnet Health Medical Center in Middletown, where he was pronou…
Man Charged With Aggravated DWI In Area Twice In Three Days, State Police Say Man Charged With Aggravated DWI In Area Twice In Three Days, State Police Say
Man Charged With Aggravated DWI In Area Twice In Three Days, State Police Say A man involved in a hit-and-run crash and police chase was charged with aggravated DWI twice in the span of three days in the area, state police said. On Monday, Oct. 5 at approximately 1:10 p.m., State Police Middletown responded to Garnet Health in the town of Wallkill for a report of a hit-and-run in the parking lot.  The vehicle was observed to be traveling on East Main Street in Wallkill.  When a trooper attempted to make a traffic stop, the operator of the vehicle, later identified as Jonathan McCormick, 61, of New Boston, New Hampshire, refused to comply and proceeded to …
Investigation Underway After Shots Fired At Large Party In Area Investigation Underway After Shots Fired At Large Party In Area
Investigation Underway After Shots Fired At Large Party In Area New York State Police are seeking the public's help to find an individual who discharged a firearm at a large party in the area. Police in Orange County said that Town of Goshen and Town of Wallkill officers responded to reported shots fired at 12:30 a.m. at a party on Celery Avenue in Goshen on Monday, Sept. 20. There reportedly were no injuries.  Anyone with information can contact New York State Police at (845) 782-8311. 
FBI Offers $10K Reward In Hunt For Fugitive In Hudson Valley State Police Murder Investigation FBI Offers $10K Reward In Hunt For Fugitive In Hudson Valley State Police Murder Investigation
FBI Offers $10K Reward In Hunt For Fugitive In Hudson Valley State Police Murder Investigation A $10,000 reward has been offered by the FBI as they attempt to locate a man who has been on the run since allegedly being involved in a fatal shooting in the Hudson Valley late last year. New York State Police and the FBI Hudson Valley Safe Streets Task Force are attempting to locate Middletown resident Jamaad Murphy, 26, a fugitive who is wanted for questioning following a shooting outside an Orange County restaurant on Nov. 3 last year. It is alleged that Murphy shot Middletown resident Matthew Napoleoni outside of the Made in Puerto Rico Latin Cuisine and Sports Bar on Schutt Road in th…
Five Men Nabbed In Area Prostitution Bust, State Police Say Five Men Nabbed In Area Prostitution Bust, State Police Say
Five Men Nabbed In Area Prostitution Bust, State Police Say Five men are facing charges for allegedly running a prostitution ring in the Hudson Valley that was broken up by New York State Police. New York State Police investigators arrested five area men in Orange County following an investigation into prostitution at a local motel in the Town of Wallkill. Harry Layton III, 52 of Monticello; Jack Gellman, 59 of Chester; Eric Zacatelco, 24 of Wallkill; Ronethelbert L. Givens Jr., 31 of Bethel, and Nathaniel Brown, 42 of Middletown were all arrested on Tuesday, March 3 and charged with third-degree patronizing prostitutio…
Drunk Man Drove Stolen Front-End Loader In Parking Lot Of Area Supermarket, Police Say Drunk Man Drove Stolen Front-End Loader In Parking Lot Of Area Supermarket, Police Say
Drunk Man Drove Stolen Front-End Loader In Parking Lot Of Area Supermarket, Police Say A 42-year-old was arrested after he allegedly drove a front- end loader in the parking lot of an area grocery store while drunk. Paul M. Pepe, of the town of Wallkill, was arrested on Wednesday, Jan. 29, around 12:20 a.m., when the town of Wallkill Police responded to a report of an intoxicated man operating a front-end loader in the parking lot of Hannaford Supermarket in Middletown and damaged a concrete curb as he was driving away, Town of Wallkill Police said. After police arrived they spotted the vehicle in the area of East Galleria Drive and Ballard Road and attempted to stop the vehi…
Man Charged With Burglary, Assaulting Two People In Area Man Charged With Burglary, Assaulting Two People In Area
Man Charged With Burglary, Assaulting Two People In Area A 39-year-old man was arrested after allegedly burglarizing a home and threatening two residents in the area. Orange County resident Carl Wilson, 39, of the Town of Wallkill, was arrested around 7:42 a.m., Sunday, Jan. 5, after police responded to a report of a burglary in progress on Mud Mills Road, said the Town of Wallkill Police. Once on the scene, officers found that Wilson had allegedly forcefully entered the home and demanded personal items and money from two residents inside, police said. He then proceeded to assault the two, which resulted in minor injuries, police added. When of…
Man Killed After Car Crashes, Rolls On Front Lawn Of Area Home Man Killed After Car Crashes, Rolls On Front Lawn Of Area Home
Man Killed After Car Crashes, Rolls On Front Lawn Of Area Home A 71-year-old man was killed during a single-vehicle crash that sent his car rolling and landing in the front lawn of a home in the area. Giusino Rende, of Middletown, was killed around 10 a.m. Saturday, Dec. 28, after his white 2018 Subaru Forester crashed and rolled, landing in a front lawn of a Town of Wallkill home, said State Police Trooper Steven Nevel. According to Nevel, a preliminary investigation found that Rende was driving east on Silver-Scotchtown Road when his vehicle traveled off the right shoulder, hitting a guardrail. Rende then overcorrected the vehicle, sending the vehic…
Three Men, Woman Arrested In Death Of Man Found Bound, Beaten On Side Of Road In Area Three Men, Woman Arrested In Death Of Man Found Bound, Beaten On Side Of Road In Area
Three Men, Woman Arrested In Death Of Man Found Bound, Beaten On Side Of Road In Area Three men and a woman have been arrested in connection with the murder of an Orange County man who was found beaten and bound on the side of a roadway. On Wednesday, Dec. 18, 2019, around 8:15 p.m., Michael Partridge, 28 of Chester, was discovered by a passing motorist on North Hudson Street in the Village of Chester, severely beaten and bound, said New York State Police Trooper Steven Nevel. The motorist called 911 and the Village of Chester Police Department responded along with EMS.   Partridge was transported to Orange Regional Medical Center where he was pronounced dead as a…
Three Men, Woman Arrested In Death Of Man Found Bound, Beaten On Side Of Road In Area Three Men, Woman Arrested In Death Of Man Found Bound, Beaten On Side Of Road In Area
Three Men, Woman Arrested In Death Of Man Found Bound, Beaten On Side Of Road In Area This story has been updated. Three men and a woman have been arrested in connection with the murder of an Orange County man who was found beaten and bound on the side of a roadway. On Wednesday, Dec. 18, 2019, around 8:15 p.m., Michael Partridge, 28 of Chester, was discovered by a passing motorist on North Hudson Street in the Village of Chester, severely beaten and bound, said New York State Police Trooper Steven Nevel. The motorist called 911 and the Village of Chester Police Department responded along with EMS.   Partridge was transported to Orange Regional Medical Center whe…
Man Who Stole $40,000 In iPhones Sentenced, DA Says Man Who Stole $40,000 In iPhones Sentenced, DA Says
Man Who Stole $40,000 In iPhones Sentenced, DA Says A 42-year-old man has been sentenced to three to seven years in prison for stealing more than $40,000 worth of iPhones from a Sprint store. Donald Potter, of Medford in Suffolk County, was sentenced on Wednesday, Dec. 4, following a jury trial in October in which he was found guilty, said Orange County District Attorney David M. Hoovler The theft took place at the Sprint Store located at 469 Route 211 East in the Town of Wallkill in October 2018. During the incident, Potter and two accomplices entered and remained inside with the intent to steal iPhones.  Less than an …
Man Dies After Falling Off Roof In Area Man Dies After Falling Off Roof In Area
Man Dies After Falling Off Roof In Area A man is dead after he fell through a roof he was repairing in the area and onto a truck below, police said. Police officers in Orange County from the Town of Wallkill Police Department responded to an EMS call after the man fell through a roof on Main Street, investigators said. Upon arrival, first responders found the man - a Middletown resident whose name has not yet been released - on the garage floor with “serious” injuries, police said. The investigation into the incident found that the man was repairing the roof of the building when he fell through, striking the truck below him. He…
Man Charged In Connection To Stabbing At Area Nightclub Man Charged In Connection To Stabbing At Area Nightclub
Man Charged In Connection To Stabbing At Area Nightclub A 26-year-old man is behind bars after being charged in connection with a stabbing at an area nightclub. On Saturday, Sept. 21, at approximately 3:20 a.m., New York State Police and the Town of Wallkill Police Department responded to VYBZE, a nightclub located 360 Route 211 West in the town of Wallkill for a report of an assault, state police said. Responding patrols located a man with a large laceration to the right side of his head, according to police. An investigation undertaken by state police led to the arrest of a male suspect who was located hiding in the woods off Carpenter Ave. …
Shooting At Newburgh-Beacon Ferry Parking Lot Injures Two Shooting At Newburgh-Beacon Ferry Parking Lot Injures Two
Shooting At Newburgh-Beacon Ferry Parking Lot Injures Two Police investigating a  report of shots fired at Billy Joe's RibWorks in the City of Newburgh were told by security that there had been no shooting, but hours later two victims turned up at separate hospitals. The call for shots fired came in around 1:50 a.m., Sunday, July 28, at the restaurant and bar located at 26 Front St., said City of Newburgh Poice Det. Lt. Joseph Burns. Police could not find any victims or signs of a shooting, Burns said. A short time later, officers interviewed a taxi driver in the Newburgh-Beacon ferry parking lot who said that an incident had happened i…
Lane Closure, Traffic Stoppages Scheduled On I-84 Stretch Lane Closure, Traffic Stoppages Scheduled On I-84 Stretch
Lane Closure, Traffic Stoppages Scheduled On I-84 Stretch Motorists driving on I-84 in Orange County will see overnight lane closures and brief traffic stoppages for several days as crews perform construction work in the area. The New York State Department of Transportation announced that lane closures have been scheduled on I-84 in the Towns of Wallkill, Greenville, Montgomery and Wawayanda; and the City of Port Jervis beginning on Monday, July 15. On I-84 eastbound, the closures will begin each day at 6 p.m. to 6 a.m. between Exit 1 (US Route 1/NJ Route 23) and Exit 4 (NY Route 17). Westbound, closures will begin each day at 7 p.m. and last thro…
Two Men Nabbed With 110 Bags Of Heroin In Area, Police Said Two Men Nabbed With 110 Bags Of Heroin In Area, Police Said
Two Men Nabbed With 110 Bags Of Heroin In Area, Police Said Police nabbed two men for alleged possession of 110 bags of heroin, 13 THC vape pens, and pot following a traffic stop. Johnnie K. Johnson Jr., 26, of the Town of Wallkill, and Gillbert R. Rodriguez, 27, of Middletown, were arrested on Monday, July 1, after they were stopped in the parking lot of the Claremont Condominium at 240 Schutt Road, said the Town of Wallkill Police. During the stop, officers searched the vehicle and uncovered the drugs, police said. Johnson was charged with two counts of criminal possession of a controlled substance and possession of marijuana.  He was remand…
Man Admits To Leaving Scene Of Fatal Crash In Area Man Admits To Leaving Scene Of Fatal Crash In Area
Man Admits To Leaving Scene Of Fatal Crash In Area A 38-year-old man has pleaded guilty to a felony of leaving the scene of an incident without reporting in connection with a hit-and-run crash that left an area woman dead. Stephen Grundel of theTown of Wallkill admitted during his plea on Tuesday, June 25 before Orange County Court Judge William L. DeProsp, that he knew his 2000 Silverado pick-up truck had struck a woman, later identified as Kiera Babcock, 34, and that he had reason to believe he had injured her but drove away anyway, said the Orange County District Attorney's Office. The incident took place around…
Two Medical Office Managers Charged In Drug Sweep With Writing Fake Oxycodone Prescriptions Two Medical Office Managers Charged In Drug Sweep With Writing Fake Oxycodone Prescriptions
Two Medical Office Managers Charged In Drug Sweep With Writing Fake Oxycodone Prescriptions Two medical office managers who took advantage of electronic prescribing to allegedly dispense more than 50,000 oxycodone pills were scooped up in a wide-ranging drug sweep that included 18 arrests. The enforcement action, conducted by the Orange County District Attorney’s Office and the Orange County Drug Task Force, primarily used undercover police officers to purchase heroin, cocaine, and prescription medications.  The countywide enforcement action was designed to help clean up neighborhoods throughout Orange County by targeting individuals trafficking narcotics, the …
Man Gets 15-Year Sentence For Sex Offenses Man Gets 15-Year Sentence For Sex Offenses
Man Gets 15-Year Sentence For Sex Offenses A 46-year-old man is heading to prison after pleading guilty to sexually abusing two teenagers. Jacob Hogencamp Jr., a resident of the Town of Wallkill, was sentenced at the Orange County Courthouse to 15 years in prison after pleading guilty late last year to a felony count of first-degree course of sexual conduct against a child. He was also sentenced to 10 years of supervised release. Hogencamp admitted to abusing a girl under the age of 13 and attempting to sexually abuse a teenage boy. According to the Times Herald-Record, the boy spoke at sentencing on the victims’ behalf, saying tha…