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Duo Busted In $18K Heroin Deal In Hudson Valley: Half-Kilo Seized, DA Says Duo Busted In $18K Heroin Deal In Hudson Valley: Half-Kilo Seized, DA Says Duo Busted In $18K Heroin Deal In Hudson Valley: Half-Kilo Seized, DA Says
Duo Busted In $18K Heroin Deal In Hudson Valley: Half-Kilo Seized, DA Says Two men, including a New Jersey resident, have been indicted on top-level felony drug charges after arranging an $18,000 deal involving about half a kilogram of heroin in Rockland County, prosecutors said.  Orange County resident Marvin Jeanty, age 42, also known as “Cream,” of Monroe, and Passaic County resident Jordan Miranda, age 23, of Paterson, New Jersey, were indicted following an investigation by the Rockland County Drug Task Force into heroin distribution in Airmont, the Rockland County District Attorney's Office announced on Friday, Oct. 2.  Prosecutors allege that on Ma…
Father Of Four Stabbed To Death On NYC Subway, ‘Heartbroken’ Children Launch Fundraiser Father Of Four Stabbed To Death On NYC Subway, ‘Heartbroken’ Children Launch Fundraiser Father Of Four Stabbed To Death On NYC Subway, ‘Heartbroken’ Children Launch Fundraiser
Father Of Four Stabbed To Death On NYC Subway, ‘Heartbroken’ Children Launch Fundraiser After a father of four was stabbed to death in a random attack on the New York City subway, his children have launched a fundraiser to honor his life. Mesias Lojano, 59, of Jamaica, Queens, was killed while riding the J train near Woodhaven Boulevard on Wednesday, Sept. 30. “He was a devoted father to four children, a cherished member of our family, and a friend to so many,” the Lojano children wrote in a GoFundMe. “We are his children, William, Laura, Darwin, and Edwin, and we are heartbroken.” Jyrell Thomas, 25, of the Bronx, was arrested and charged with murder in Lojano’s death, WABC r…
Taconic Crackdown: Almost 400 Tickets Issued In 2 Days Across Hudson Valley Taconic Crackdown: Almost 400 Tickets Issued In 2 Days Across Hudson Valley Taconic Crackdown: Almost 400 Tickets Issued In 2 Days Across Hudson Valley
Taconic Crackdown: Almost 400 Tickets Issued In 2 Days Across Hudson Valley Nearly 400 tickets were issued during a two-day enforcement detail targeting commercial and other restricted vehicles on the Taconic State Parkway in four Hudson Valley counties, police said. Troopers conducted the commercial vehicle enforcement detail on Wednesday, Sept. 30, and Thursday, Oct. 1, along the parkway in Westchester, Putnam, Dutchess, and Columbia counties, New York State Police announced on Friday, Oct. 2.  During the operation, troopers said they issued 376 traffic tickets. Of those, 198 were issued for violations of parkway rules prohibiting certain restricted typ…
Westchester Moped Rider Hits NYPD Officer, Then Arrested In Bronx, Police Say Westchester Moped Rider Hits NYPD Officer, Then Arrested In Bronx, Police Say Westchester Moped Rider Hits NYPD Officer, Then Arrested In Bronx, Police Say
Westchester Moped Rider Hits Nypd Officer, Then Arrested In Bronx, Police Say A Westchester County man was arrested after running a red light on a moped and hitting an NYPD officer who was crossing the street to respond to a fight, police said.  The incident happened in the Bronx near East 228th Street and White Plains Road at around 6:13 p.m. on Thursday, Oct. 1, according to the NYPD.  An officer on duty saw a physical fight across the street and began crossing while he had the right of way, the department said. However, as the officer crossed, a man riding a moped allegedly disobeyed a traffic light and hit him.  The officer suffered minor inj…
NY Man Caught With Child Sexual Exploitation Images, Faces 11 Felony Counts, Police Say NY Man Caught With Child Sexual Exploitation Images, Faces 11 Felony Counts, Police Say NY Man Caught With Child Sexual Exploitation Images, Faces 11 Felony Counts, Police Say
NY Man Caught With Child Sexual Exploitation Images, Faces 11 Felony Counts, Police Say A Dutchess County man faces 11 felony charges after police said he was caught with images depicting the sexual exploitation of children. Beekman resident Anderson Merard, 35, was arrested on Wednesday, Sept. 30, following an investigation, New York State Police announced on Friday, Oct. 2. The investigation began in June 2025 after State Police received a cyber tip from the National Center for Missing & Exploited Children, according to police. Investigators found that Merard possessed digital images consistent with child sexual exploitation material, the agency said. Mer…
Man Who Fled Cops, Tossed Bag Of Fentanyl During Chase In Hudson Valley Is Convicted Man Who Fled Cops, Tossed Bag Of Fentanyl During Chase In Hudson Valley Is Convicted Man Who Fled Cops, Tossed Bag Of Fentanyl During Chase In Hudson Valley Is Convicted
Man Who Fled Cops, Tossed Bag Of Fentanyl During Chase In Hudson Valley Is Convicted A man faces years in prison after being convicted of drug charges stemming from a police chase in Orange County earlier this year, prosecutors said. Newburgh resident Eric Williams, 53, was convicted on all counts following a jury trial in Orange County Court on Friday, Oct. 2, Orange County District Attorney David Hoovler announced on Friday, Oct. 2. The case began on Wednesday, April 15, at around 2 p.m., when state troopers saw a vehicle speeding near Washington Street in Newburgh, according to evidence presented at trial. When troopers activated their lights and sirens to pull the …
Special Prosecutor Named In Cornell Fraternity Gang Rape Investigation Special Prosecutor Named In Cornell Fraternity Gang Rape Investigation Special Prosecutor Named In Cornell Fraternity Gang Rape Investigation
Special Prosecutor Named In Cornell Fraternity Gang Rape Investigation New York Attorney General Letitia James is taking over the criminal investigation after members of a Cornell University fraternity were accused of a gang rape. Gov. Kathy Hochul announced the move in an executive order on Thursday, Oct. 1. The woman, identified as Jane Doe in a civil lawsuit, accused seven current and former members of the Chi Phi fraternity of drugging, sexually assaulting, and gang raping her in October 2024. Hochul said newly released information raised "serious questions" about the Cornell University Police Department's investigation and Tompkins Cou…
Naked Man Accused Of 'Lewd Conduct' At State Park In Hudson Valley, Police Say Naked Man Accused Of 'Lewd Conduct' At State Park In Hudson Valley, Police Say Naked Man Accused Of 'Lewd Conduct' At State Park In Hudson Valley, Police Say
Naked Man Accused Of 'Lewd Conduct' At State Park In Hudson Valley, Police Say A man was arrested after police responding to a fight at a state park in Dutchess County found him naked and being physically restrained by another person, authorities said.   The incident happened at James Baird State Park in LaGrange on Thursday, Oct. 1, at around 2:50 p.m., New York State Police announced on Friday, Oct. 2. When troopers arrived, they found an individual physically restraining a naked man later identified as Hyde Park resident Paul Roberts, 51, according to police.   Roberts had been seen engaging in lewd conduct before troopers arrived, police said.…
Westchester Motorcyclist, 45, Killed After Hitting Turning SUV In Bronx Westchester Motorcyclist, 45, Killed After Hitting Turning SUV In Bronx Westchester Motorcyclist, 45, Killed After Hitting Turning SUV In Bronx
Westchester Motorcyclist, 45, Killed After Hitting Turning SUV In Bronx A 45-year-old Westchester County man was killed after his motorcycle collided with an SUV at a Bronx intersection, police said.   Yonkers resident Douglas L. Smith was killed in the crash at Broadway and West 261st Street in the Bronx at around 1 a.m. on Thursday, Oct. 1, according to the NYPD.  Police said an investigation determined that a 30-year-old man driving a 2018 Subaru Outback was traveling north on Broadway and began making a left turn onto westbound West 261st Street from the right lane.  At the same time, Smith was riding a 2007 Honda motorcycle north on Br…
Westchester Tax Preparer Admits To Nearly $6M Fraud Scheme, Filing False Returns: Feds Westchester Tax Preparer Admits To Nearly $6M Fraud Scheme, Filing False Returns: Feds Westchester Tax Preparer Admits To Nearly $6M Fraud Scheme, Filing False Returns: Feds
Westchester Tax Preparer Admits To Nearly $6M Fraud Scheme, Filing False Returns: Feds A tax preparer from New Jersey has admitted to orchestrating a nearly $6 million fraud scheme through his Westchester County, NY businesses that involved filing thousands of returns containing fabricated deductions and credits, federal prosecutors said.   Bergen County resident Joseph Clay, age 52, of Lodi, New Jersey, pleaded guilty to aiding and assisting in the preparation of a false and fraudulent federal income tax return, the US Attorney's Office for the Southern District of New York announced on Thursday, Oct. 1. Federal officials said that from 2019 through 2024, Clay…
Man Arrested For Rape After Missing 16-Year-Old Girl Found In Hudson Valley Man Arrested For Rape After Missing 16-Year-Old Girl Found In Hudson Valley Man Arrested For Rape After Missing 16-Year-Old Girl Found In Hudson Valley
Man Arrested For Rape After Missing 16-Year-Old Girl Found In Hudson Valley A 25-year-old man has been arrested on rape and child sexual performance charges following the disappearance of a 16-year-old girl who was found safe after a two-day search in Orange County.  Adeyemi Adegbemigun, age 25, was charged with third-degree rape and promoting a sexual performance by a child, the Orange County District Attorney's Office confirmed to Daily Voice on Thursday, Oct. 1.  Adegbemigun was arraigned in Orange County's centralized arraignment part on Saturday, Sept. 26, and ordered held in lieu of $25,000 cash bail, $50,000 bond, or $100,000 partially secured bond…
Fake Federal Agents Steal $6.5M In Gold Scam; More Victims Sought: PA Police Fake Federal Agents Steal $6.5M In Gold Scam; More Victims Sought: PA Police Fake Federal Agents Steal $6.5M In Gold Scam; More Victims Sought: PA Police
Fake Federal Agents Steal $6.5M In Gold Scam; More Victims Sought: PA Police Scammers posing as federal agents have stolen approximately $6.5 million from victims across the country, Pennsylvania State Police said. Investigators have now identified an 87-year-old woman who reported handing over $1.5 million in gold. The newly identified victim, from Mechanicsburg, Pennsylvania, confirmed meeting a suspect traveling in the Honda linked to the investigation on Friday, Aug. 28, according to an update shared on Thursday, Oct. 1. Police announced the $6.5 million nationwide total on Friday, Sept. 25, identifying victims in Maryland and Washington State. The latest update…
Man Forcibly Touches Woman On Train, Assaults Store Clerk Within 18 Hours In NY: Sheriff Man Forcibly Touches Woman On Train, Assaults Store Clerk Within 18 Hours In NY: Sheriff Man Forcibly Touches Woman On Train, Assaults Store Clerk Within 18 Hours In NY: Sheriff
Man Forcibly Touches Woman On Train, Assaults Store Clerk Within 18 Hours In NY: Sheriff A 24-year-old man was arrested twice in Putnam County within about 18 hours — first in connection with a gas station assault and later after a woman reported being forcibly touched aboard a train, authorities said.  Brewster resident Diego Rodriguez-Ordonez was arrested twice in connection with both incidents on Tuesday, Sept. 29, the Putnam County Sheriff's Office announced on Thursday, Oct. 1. The events leading to his most recent arrest occurred at around 9:09 p.m. on Tuesday, when Putnam County 911 received a report from a female passenger who said a man had forcibly touched h…
900 Students Evacuated After Fire Breaks Out In Tunnels Under High School In Westchester 900 Students Evacuated After Fire Breaks Out In Tunnels Under High School In Westchester 900 Students Evacuated After Fire Breaks Out In Tunnels Under High School In Westchester
900 Students Evacuated After Fire Breaks Out In Tunnels Under High School In Westchester A fire that broke out in utility tunnels beneath a Westchester County high school campus prompted a large emergency response and the evacuation of about 900 students on Thursday morning, Oct. 1. The incident began at Edgemont Junior/Senior High School around 7:10 a.m., when facility engineers noticed smoke inside the school's administration building, according to Greenville Fire District Chief Gus Spedaliere.  Employees then activated the fire alarm, bringing Greenville firefighters to the campus. Crews first found smoke in the administration building but traced its source to util…
Man Slashes Ex's Face, Body With Box Cutter In Westchester Attack, DA Says Man Slashes Ex's Face, Body With Box Cutter In Westchester Attack, DA Says Man Slashes Ex's Face, Body With Box Cutter In Westchester Attack, DA Says
Man Slashes Ex's Face, Body With Box Cutter In Westchester Attack, DA Says A man accused of attacking his ex-girlfriend with a box cutter in Westchester County, leaving her with permanent facial scarring and nerve damage, has been indicted on felony assault charges, prosecutors said.  Yonkers resident Julio Murillo, age 40, was arraigned in Westchester County Court on Thursday, Oct. 1, in connection with the July attack in Tarrytown, the Westchester County District Attorney's Office announced.  Prosecutors said the attack happened on July 2, at around 9:30 p.m., when Murillo went to Tarrytown, where his former girlfriend was staying, and tried …
500 Packets Of Heroin Found On Hutchinson River Parkway In Westchester, Police Say 500 Packets Of Heroin Found On Hutchinson River Parkway In Westchester, Police Say 500 Packets Of Heroin Found On Hutchinson River Parkway In Westchester, Police Say
500 Packets Of Heroin Found On Hutchinson River Parkway In Westchester, Police Say A traffic stop on a parkway in Westchester County, NY led to the discovery of about 500 glassine envelopes containing heroin — and the arrest of a 35-year-old Massachusetts man, police said. The arrest happened in the Town of Harrison on Tuesday, Sept. 29, at around 8:15 p.m., when troopers stopped a vehicle traveling northbound on the Hutchinson River Parkway for traffic violations, New York State Police announced on Thursday, Oct. 1. The vehicle was occupied by Angel L. Sanchez, age 35, of Chicopee, Massachusetts, according to the agency. During the investigation, State Police K9 Vin…
'Leaf Peeper' Trains Return To Metro-North For Autumn Lovers In Hudson Valley: Here's When 'Leaf Peeper' Trains Return To Metro-North For Autumn Lovers In Hudson Valley: Here's When 'Leaf Peeper' Trains Return To Metro-North For Autumn Lovers In Hudson Valley: Here's When
'Leaf Peeper' Trains Return To Metro-North For Autumn Lovers In Hudson Valley: Here's When A popular seasonal service for Metro-North riders looking to take in the region's fall foliage is making its return.  Metro-North's popular “Leaf Peeper” trains will return on Saturday, Oct. 3, adding six trains each weekend for travelers heading along the Hudson Line during peak foliage season, the MTA announced on Thursday, Oct. 1.  The seasonal service will continue every weekend through Sunday, Nov. 8.  Three additional morning trains will travel north toward Beacon and Poughkeepsie, giving riders more opportunities to visit the Hudson Valley as autumn colors spread acro…
Andrew Cuomo Drops Nearly $10 Million On Hamptons Estate — With Surprising Feature Andrew Cuomo Drops Nearly $10 Million On Hamptons Estate — With Surprising Feature Andrew Cuomo Drops Nearly $10 Million On Hamptons Estate — With Surprising Feature
Andrew Cuomo Drops Nearly $10 Million On Hamptons Estate — With Surprising Feature Former New York governor and NYC mayoral candidate Andrew Cuomo has purchased a $9.6 million property in the Hamptons, according to multiple reports. The property lies on the western edge of the Hamptons in Remsenburg, the New York Times reported Wednesday, Sept. 30. The transaction closed back on June 23, sources told the paper. Cuomo’s purchase includes four parcels of land, including two homes, according to the New York Post. He’s planning to use it as a summer home and investment property, the Post reported. The ex-governor still maintains an apartment in Manhattan; his living situa…
Hudson Valley Man Wins $1M Scratch-Off Prize — Here's Where He Bought His Ticket Hudson Valley Man Wins $1M Scratch-Off Prize — Here's Where He Bought His Ticket Hudson Valley Man Wins $1M Scratch-Off Prize — Here's Where He Bought His Ticket
Hudson Valley Man Wins $1M Scratch-Off Prize — Here's Where He Bought His Ticket A Rockland County lottery player has hit it big, claiming a $1 million top prize on a New York Lottery scratch-off ticket.  Airmont resident Pasquale Guido won the prize playing the $1,000,000 50X Cashword scratch-off game, the New York Lottery announced on Wednesday, Sept. 30. Guido chose a single lump-sum payment and received $436,173 after required withholdings, according to Lottery officials.  The winning ticket was purchased at M & M Super Shoppe, located at 104 Lafayette Ave. in Suffern. If you're looking to repeat Guido's luck, three $1 million top prizes remaine…
Elementary School Evacuated After Contractors Hit Nearby Gas Line In Westchester Elementary School Evacuated After Contractors Hit Nearby Gas Line In Westchester Elementary School Evacuated After Contractors Hit Nearby Gas Line In Westchester
Elementary School Evacuated After Contractors Hit Nearby Gas Line In Westchester Students were moved out of a Westchester County elementary school after construction crews struck a nearby gas line, causing a strong gas-like odor inside and outside the building. Mount Kisco Elementary School students, as well as those part of the Hillside Program on Green Street, were transported by bus to the Fox Lane High School auditorium, Superintendent Robert Glass announced on Thursday morning, Oct. 1.  According to Glass, the district noticed a “very strong gas-like smell” both inside and outside Mount Kisco Elementary School. The district then learned that construction …
No Charges For Trooper Who Fatally Shot Knife-Wielding Man In Hudson Valley: AG No Charges For Trooper Who Fatally Shot Knife-Wielding Man In Hudson Valley: AG No Charges For Trooper Who Fatally Shot Knife-Wielding Man In Hudson Valley: AG
No Charges For Trooper Who Fatally Shot Knife-Wielding Man In Hudson Valley: AG A state trooper will not face criminal charges for fatally shooting a 28-year-old man armed with a knife following a hours-long search in Orange County in 2024, state investigators announced.  The New York Attorney General's Office of Special Investigation concluded that Trooper Thomas Raymond was legally justified when he shot and killed Ali Ali in a wooded area of Woodbury on Sept. 18, 2024, according to a report released Wednesday, Sept. 30.  As previously reported by Daily Voice, the encounter followed a search that began after State Police learned Ali was wanted by the NYPD.&…
Man Scams Elderly Victim Out Of $20K In Westchester After Claiming To Be FBI: Police Man Scams Elderly Victim Out Of $20K In Westchester After Claiming To Be FBI: Police Man Scams Elderly Victim Out Of $20K In Westchester After Claiming To Be FBI: Police
Man Scams Elderly Victim Out Of $20K In Westchester After Claiming To Be FBI: Police A Bronx man faces charges after police said he impersonated a federal agent and scammed an elderly Westchester County resident out of $20,000.  Hoascalin Marmolejos, 32, was arrested in Irvington on Tuesday, Sept. 29, following an investigation by Irvington Police and the Greenburgh Drug and Alcohol Task Force, the department announced on Wednesday, Sept. 30.  The investigation began when an elderly Irvington resident told police they had received calls from someone claiming to be affiliated with the FBI. The caller told the victim that their bank account had been compromised…
7-Vehicle Chain-Reaction Crash Sends 5 To Hospital In Westchester 7-Vehicle Chain-Reaction Crash Sends 5 To Hospital In Westchester 7-Vehicle Chain-Reaction Crash Sends 5 To Hospital In Westchester
7-Vehicle Chain-Reaction Crash Sends 5 To Hospital In Westchester Five people were taken to the hospital after a seven-vehicle chain-reaction crash on a busy Westchester County roadway, police said.  The crash happened on Broadway (Route 9) near Cedar Street in Dobbs Ferry at around 8:05 p.m. on Tuesday, Sept. 29, according to Dobbs Ferry Police.  The department said a 2021 Honda SUV was traveling north on Broadway toward Cedar Street when its driver failed to stop for traffic and rear-ended a 2004 Honda SUV stopped north of Clinton Avenue, police said. The impact set off a chain reaction involving five other vehicles, bringing the total to sev…
Lottery Ticket Worth Almost $15K Sold At Westchester Sandwich Shop — Here's Where Lottery Ticket Worth Almost $15K Sold At Westchester Sandwich Shop — Here's Where Lottery Ticket Worth Almost $15K Sold At Westchester Sandwich Shop — Here's Where
Lottery Ticket Worth Almost $15K Sold At Westchester Sandwich Shop — Here's Where One lucky lottery player in Westchester County is nearly $15,000 richer after a top-prize ticket was sold at a local luncheonette.  The ticket, worth $14,980.50, was sold at United Corner, located at 1 Gramatan Ave. in Mount Vernon, for the Tuesday, Sept. 29, evening drawing, the New York Lottery announced.  It was one of two top-prize tickets sold for the drawing. Another ticket worth the same amount was purchased at Boulevard News in Whitestone, Queens.  The winning numbers were 7 9 11 16 22.  Lottery officials did not say if a winner came forward. TAKE 5 numbe…
NY Cocaine Ring Used 'Pizza,' 'Pies' As Drug Codes In Hudson Valley: AG James NY Cocaine Ring Used 'Pizza,' 'Pies' As Drug Codes In Hudson Valley: AG James NY Cocaine Ring Used 'Pizza,' 'Pies' As Drug Codes In Hudson Valley: AG James
NY Cocaine Ring Used 'Pizza,' 'Pies' As Drug Codes In Hudson Valley: AG James Ten people have been charged in a cocaine trafficking operation that authorities say supplied drugs throughout Orange and Ulster counties, sometimes using terms such as “pizza,” “pies,” and “water” as code for narcotics. The ten defendants face a combined 153 charges following an investigation led by the New York Attorney General's Organized Crime Task Force, Attorney General Letitia James announced on Wednesday, Sept. 30.  Investigators found more than one kilogram of cocaine with an estimated street value of $30,000, along with more than $12,500 in drug proceeds, according to the Att…
12-, 15-Year-Olds Force Way Into Cake, Coffee Shops In Hudson Valley, Steal Property: Police 12-, 15-Year-Olds Force Way Into Cake, Coffee Shops In Hudson Valley, Steal Property: Police 12-, 15-Year-Olds Force Way Into Cake, Coffee Shops In Hudson Valley, Steal Property: Police
12-, 15-Year-Olds Force Way Into Cake, Coffee Shops In Hudson Valley, Steal Property: Police Two children have been arrested in connection with a burglary that targeted two businesses operating out of the same building in Orange County, police said.  The 12- and 15-year-old Newburgh residents were arrested on Thursday, Sept. 24, in connection with the burglary of Hudson Valley Cheesecake and Triple Shot Coffee at 257 Liberty St. in Newburgh, the city's police department announced on Wednesday, Sept. 30. The break-in happened during the night of Sept. 8, according to police. Officers were called to the building at around 11 a.m. the following morning and learned that two p…
College Student Survives 8-Story Fall While Dancing On Sofa College Student Survives 8-Story Fall While Dancing On Sofa College Student Survives 8-Story Fall While Dancing On Sofa
College Student Survives 8-Story Fall While Dancing On Sofa A 21-year-old University of Georgia senior survived a fall from an eighth-floor apartment window after apparently striking a metal bench on the way down, police said. Kristen Sargent fell at Rambler Athens Apartments at 558 W. Broad St. around 7:37 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 26, according to an Athens-Clarke County Police Department field case report.  The incident happened just after the Georgia Bulldogs had won a game against the Oklahoma Sooners, Sargent's father, Richard Sargent, told WSB-TV. Richard said he later heard his daughter talking to one of her friends: “Hey, I'm alive. I…
Man Hits Patrol Car, Injures Officer During NY Arrest — Then Tries Biting Police, Cops Say Man Hits Patrol Car, Injures Officer During NY Arrest — Then Tries Biting Police, Cops Say Man Hits Patrol Car, Injures Officer During NY Arrest — Then Tries Biting Police, Cops Say
Man Hits Patrol Car, Injures Officer During NY Arrest — Then Tries Biting Police, Cops Say A man is facing several charges after police say he fled a traffic stop in Orange County and then injured an officer while resisting arrest — and later tried to spit at and bite officers at the station.  Bronx resident Omar Overstreet, 28, was arrested following the incident on Tuesday morning, Sept. 29, the City of Newburgh Police Department announced on Wednesday, Sept. 30. The incident began at around 1:11 a.m., when a sergeant saw a red Dodge on South William Street with its driver's-side brake light out, according to police. When the sergeant tried to stop the Dodge, the departme…
Duo Left Victim With Brain Injuries After NY Motel Beating: Here's Their Fates Duo Left Victim With Brain Injuries After NY Motel Beating: Here's Their Fates Duo Left Victim With Brain Injuries After NY Motel Beating: Here's Their Fates
Duo Left Victim With Brain Injuries After NY Motel Beating: Here's Their Fates Two men convicted in a brutal beating at a Sullivan County motel that left a victim with a fractured face and bleeding in his brain have been sentenced to lengthy prison terms.  Richard Olsen, 40, of Liberty, was sentenced to 15 years in prison, while Jonathan Nipitella, 45, of Kiamesha Lake, received 14 years, Sullivan County District Attorney Brian P. Conaty announced on Tuesday, Sept. 29.  As previously reported by Daily Voice, the case stemmed from an attack on Dylan Pascariello at the Knights Inn in Liberty on March 28, 2025.  Prosecutors said Olsen and Nipitella took p…
Car Slams Into Business, Driver Arrested On DWI Suspicion In Hudson Valley Car Slams Into Business, Driver Arrested On DWI Suspicion In Hudson Valley Car Slams Into Business, Driver Arrested On DWI Suspicion In Hudson Valley
Car Slams Into Business, Driver Arrested On DWI Suspicion In Hudson Valley A driver was arrested on suspicion of driving under the influence after crashing into a Rockland County restaurant, village officials said.  The crash happened at 88 Orange Ave. in Suffern, next to the Tequila Sal Y Limon Mexican restaurant, around 5:10 p.m. on Tuesday, Sept. 29, according to Suffern Mayor Michael Curley.  Suffern Police and firefighters responded immediately and secured the scene, Curley said. The driver was arrested on suspicion of driving under the influence, according to the mayor. The driver's name was not released.  No residents were injured, and the …
No Stabbing At High School In Westchester, Police Say — Here's What Really Happened No Stabbing At High School In Westchester, Police Say — Here's What Really Happened No Stabbing At High School In Westchester, Police Say — Here's What Really Happened
No Stabbing At High School In Westchester, Police Say — Here's What Really Happened Police said an incident that left a student injured at a Westchester County high school was not a stabbing despite rumors that spread over social media.  The incident happened at Sleepy Hollow High School at around 11:57 a.m. on Tuesday, Sept. 29, according to the Village of Sleepy Hollow Police Department.  A student reached into a friend's backpack and accidentally cut their hand on an item inside the bag, police said. After learning about the incident, police investigated by taking a look at school surveillance footage and speaking with a witness.  That investigation…