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Apartment Fire In Region Injures 2, Leaves 50 Homeless Apartment Fire In Region Injures 2, Leaves 50 Homeless
Apartment Fire In Region Injures 2, Leaves 50 Homeless A resident and a firefighter were injured during a fire at a three-story Hudson Valley apartment building. The blaze occurred in Rockland County around 9:30 p.m., Monday, April 22, at the Surrey Carlton Apartments on Ewing Avenue in Spring Valley. According to the Spring Valley Police and Mark Lieb of Rockland Video Productions, officers found a fire with heavy flames and smoke coming from the living room of a top-floor apartment. Police told Lieb that a woman was trapped unconscious inside, suffering from smoke inhalation. Unidentified neighbors brought her downstairs to safety. She was t…
Man Found Shot Inside Laundromat In Region Man Found Shot Inside Laundromat In Region
Man Found Shot Inside Laundromat In Region Police are investigating following the shooting of a Hudson Valley man who was found inside a laundromat. The incident occurred in Rockland County around 10:45 p.m. on Tuesday, April 9, in Spring Valley. According to Det. Yakov Polowin of the Spring Valley Police officers responded to the area of Slinn Avenue for a report of shots fired. Detectives at work.  Rockland Video Productions Polowin said officers found the man inside the laundromat at 74 Ewing Ave. He was transported to an area hospital for treatment. The man's name has not yet been released and police did not comment o…
Woman's Body Found In Wooded Area In Region Woman's Body Found In Wooded Area In Region
Woman's Body Found In Wooded Area In Region Police are investigating after the body of a Black woman was found in a wooded area in the Hudson Valley. The woman's body was found in Rockland County on Wednesday, April 3, in the area of the baseball field on Dutch Lane in the village of Spring Valley. Spring Valley Police said the woman is about 60 years years old but did not provide details on how the woman, who has not yet been identified, died or where. The area where the body was found is off Route 59 near apartments and businesses. The Sheriff's Office Bureau of Criminal Investigation and the Rockland County Medical Examiner's Of…
Food Delivery Dustup: Driver Charged With Assault In Region Food Delivery Dustup: Driver Charged With Assault In Region
Food Delivery Dustup: Driver Charged With Assault In Region A Hudson Valley delivery man has been charged with assault as a hate crime following a dispute involving a food order. On Thursday, April 4, in Rockland County, Ramapo Police Department officers responded to Old Nyack Turnpike in Monseyafter receiving a report of the dispute. Upon arriving at the scene, the officers found that the victim had ordered food from an online delivery service, but because of a mistake in the delivery address, the driver had to travel a longer distance than expected.  The driver became angry and allegedly used anti-Semitic language towards the victim, said po…
26-Year-Old Raped Woman After Breaking Into Area Home, Jury Finds 26-Year-Old Raped Woman After Breaking Into Area Home, Jury Finds
26-Year-Old Raped Woman After Breaking Into Area Home, Jury Finds A 26-year-old man could spend decades behind bars after being convicted of breaking into a Hudson Valley home and raping a woman. Rockland County resident Rigoberto Castro, age 26, of Spring Valley, was found guilty on rape and burglary charges by a Rockland County jury following a two-week trial on Tuesday, April 2. Prosecutors argued that Castro forcibly raped the victim, a woman previously known to him, on Sept. 12, 2022. During the attack, he held a belt to the woman’s neck and hit her multiple times. He raped the victim again on the following night after breaking into her Spring Valle…
Inmate From Region Receives Increased Sentence For Attacking Jail Guards Inmate From Region Receives Increased Sentence For Attacking Jail Guards
Inmate From Region Receives Increased Sentence For Attacking Jail Guards A 35-year-old Hudson Valley inmate will serve an extra 14 years in state prison for attacking correction officers on at least four occasions, seriously injuring two. Rockland County resident, Darius Williams, age 35, of Spring Valley, was sentenced to two consecutive seven-year terms for the assaults, said Rockland County District Attorney Thomas E. Walsh. Williams was sentenced on Wednesday, March 13 to seven years in prison for slashing a man across the face with a box cutter in July 2022, after approaching a couple walking down a street and slashing the man across the face. He continued…
Massive Apartment Building Fire Displaces More Than 100 Residents In Region Massive Apartment Building Fire Displaces More Than 100 Residents In Region
Massive Apartment Building Fire Displaces More Than 100 Residents In Region A massive fire in the Hudson Valley destroyed numerous apartments and left almost 100 people displaced. The blaze broke out in Rockland County around 4 a.m., Sunday, Feb. 25 at the Surrey Carlton Apartments on Slinn Avenue in Spring Valley. According to the American Red Cross, by 5 p.m., Sunday some 63 adults and 83 children had signed up for assistance. The fire, which is believed to have started on the top floor, spread quickly, but no residents were injured, said ABC 7. One firefighter was treated and released at an area hospital after a roof collapsed on him, reported ABC 7.  Mo…
Man From Region Man Charged With Killing Wife During Domestic Dispute Man From Region Man Charged With Killing Wife During Domestic Dispute
Man From Region Man Charged With Killing Wife During Domestic Dispute A Hudson Valley man is behind bars after allegedly killing his wife during a domestic dispute. Rockland County resident Warle Fernandez-Arias, age 37, was charged with second-degree murder on Friday, Feb. 23 in Spring Valley after his wife, Carolyn Canela, age 36, was found dead. According to Spring Valley Police, Canela, who moved to the US from Santo Domingo in the Dominican Republic, was found when officers responded to a welfare check at 149 Sneden Place West at their Hillcrest Point apartment. Once inside the apartment, officers found the body of Canela, who was pronoun…
Girl From Region Hit, Killed By School Bus Girl From Region Hit, Killed By School Bus
Girl From Region Hit, Killed By School Bus A young girl was hit and killed by a school bus in the Hudson Valley The incident took place in Rockland County around 11:30 a.m., Friday, Feb. 16 in the area of S. Madison Ave., in Spring Valley, said the Spring Valley Police  According to Det. Yakov Polowin of the Spring Valley Police, police responded and found medical personnel already on the scene but the 5-year-old girl was pronounced dead.  Her identity has not yet been released. According to Yeshiva World News, the child will be buried Friday afternoon. This is the second fatal bus death within the past two weeks i…
Driver Allegedly Attempting Stunts Faces Criminal Charges In Crash Killing Girl From Region Driver Allegedly Attempting Stunts Faces Criminal Charges In Crash Killing Girl From Region
Driver Allegedly Attempting Stunts Faces Criminal Charges In Crash Killing Girl From Region The driver in a crash that killed a 15-year-old Hudson Valley teen and another man has been charged with criminally negligent homicide.  Related story: Nanuet Girl Killed, 17-Year-Old Critically Injured After Car Crashes Into Parked Truck Community Rallies To Support Family Of Nanuet Girl Killed In Crash The New York City Police Department said 23-year-old Enrique Lopez, of Queens, was driving a 2013 Chrysler sedan around 3 a.m. Sunday, Jan. 21, when he lost control and hit the back of a parked oil tanker.  The crash killed Rockland County resident 15-year-old …
Former HS Basketball Coach From Region Accused Of Sexually-Based Offenses: Police Former HS Basketball Coach From Region Accused Of Sexually-Based Offenses: Police
Former HS Basketball Coach From Region Accused Of Sexually-Based Offenses: Police A former high school coach from the Hudson Valley is facing charges for allegedly getting inappropriate with underage players, according to police. In Virginia, the Arlington County Police Department's Special Victims Unit is investigating Rockland County native George Porcha, age 53, originally from Spring Valley and now of Winterville, North Carolina, after he was charged for multiple sexually-based offenses dating back to allegations made in 2022. Now, investigators are concerned there could be additional victims. According to the department, in October 2022, police initiated a "compreh…
22-Year-Old Who Fired Into Home In Region, Injuring Woman Sentenced To Prison 22-Year-Old Who Fired Into Home In Region, Injuring Woman Sentenced To Prison
22-Year-Old Who Fired Into Home In Region, Injuring Woman Sentenced To Prison A 22-year-old man who shot a woman through the window of her Hudson Valley home will spend years in prison. Rockland County resident Kevin Castillo, of the village of Spring Valley, was sentenced to 7 ½ years behind bars on Thursday, Jan. 11. According to prosecutors, it was a little after 3 a.m. on Friday, March 24, 2023 when Castillo climbed a fire escape ladder at the victim’s Spring Valley home. When the woman went to open a window to tell him to leave, he opened fire with a handgun, striking her in the arm. Castillo then fled the property. Officers from the Spring Valley Police Depar…
Man Struck, Killed By Pickup Truck On Roadway In Region Man Struck, Killed By Pickup Truck On Roadway In Region
Man Struck, Killed By Pickup Truck On Roadway In Region Police are investigating a rush-hour crash on a busy Hudson Valley roadway that killed one man. The Rockland County incident happened on Wednesday, Dec. 20 in the town of Ramapo. At approximately 5:30 p.m., a 52-year-old man was walking north in the southbound lanes on Route 59 in the village of Hillburn, Ramapo Police said. As he was nearing the intersection of Route 59 and 4th Street, the man was hit by a 2023 Honda Ridgeline truck. The man, who was a Spring Valley resident, was taken to Good Samaritan Hospital, where he was pronounced dead.  His identity has not yet been releas…
Man Critical After Jumping From Overpass In Region Man Critical After Jumping From Overpass In Region
Man Critical After Jumping From Overpass In Region A man is in critical condition after jumping from an overpass bridge in the Hudson Valley. The incident took place in Rockland County around 11:15 p.m., Thursday, Nov. 16 at Route 59 and Dutch Lane in Spring Valley. According to the Spring Hill Community Ambulance Corps, who administered emergency medical care to the man, he was safely extricated from the ground using specialized equipment and transported to Westchester Medical Center in Valhalla in critical condition. Emergency workers working to save the man.  Spring Hill Community Ambulance Corp Spring Valley Police have not respo…
New Update - Missing NY Boaters: Body Of 38-Year-Old Located, 1 Still Not Found New Update - Missing NY Boaters: Body Of 38-Year-Old Located, 1 Still Not Found
New Update - Missing NY Boaters: Body Of 38-Year-Old Located, 1 Still Not Found The body of a 38-year-old Hudson Valley man who went missing after the small fishing boat he was in sank in the waters of the Long Island Sound off the coast of Fairfield County has been found. The incident began in Westport about 4 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 22 when a boater traveling in the area of Cockenoe Island found a man standing on a navigational buoy, Lt. Eric Woods of the Westport Police said. Original report: 2 Missing, 3 Rescued After Boat Sinks On Long Island Sound A second man and a woman were also rescued from the water. All three individuals were transported to a No…
Man Stabbed During Attack In Region, Suspect On Run, Police Say Man Stabbed During Attack In Region, Suspect On Run, Police Say
Man Stabbed During Attack In Region, Suspect On Run, Police Say Police are investigating after a 34-year-old man was found stabbed in the neck in front of a bodega. The incident took place in Rockland County around 9:40 p.m., on Tuesday, Sept. 5 in Spring Valley. According to Det. Yakov Polowin, of the Spring Valley Police, officers responded to the report of a fight at the Alizeh Food Mart, located at 22 North Main St.  When officers arrived, they located a Spring Valley resident with a severe laceration to his neck, Polowin said. The scene of the attack.Rockland Video Productions Officers rendered first aid to the victim, who was not identified,…
ID Released For 47-Year-Old  Struck, Killed By Train In Region ID Released For 47-Year-Old  Struck, Killed By Train In Region
ID Released For 47-Year-Old Struck, Killed By Train In Region Officials have released the identity of a person hit and killed by an MTA train in the Hudson Valley. Rockland County resident Victor Reinoso, age 47 of Haverstraw, was killed around 9:55 p.m., Monday, July 24, east of Dutch Lane in Spring Valley, according to a spokesman with the Metropolitan Transporation Authority. Reinoso was transported to an area hospital where he later died. The MTA Police Department is investigating the crash. Earlier report: Person Hit, Killed By Train In Spring Valley
Person Hit, Killed By Train In Region Person Hit, Killed By Train In Region
Person Hit, Killed By Train In Region A person was hit and killed by an MTA train in the Hudson Valley. The incident occurred in Rockland County around 9:55 p.m., Monday, July 24, east of Dutch Lane in Spring Valley, according to a spokesman with the Metropolitan Transporation Authority. The unidentified person was on the tracks at the time of the incident, the MTA said. The victim was transported to an area hospital where the person later died. The identity of the person has not yet been released. The MTA Police Department is investigating the crash. This is a developing story. Check back to Daily Voice for updates. 
Repeat Armed Robber From Orange County Nabbed, Hit With Federal Charges Repeat Armed Robber From Orange County Nabbed, Hit With Federal Charges
Repeat Armed Robber From Orange County Nabbed, Hit With Federal Charges A Hudson Valley man who allegedly robbed two businesses with a gun and attempted to rob another has been charged with federal armed robbery. Orange County resident 40-year-old, Adham Mohamed El-Gamal, of Harriman, was arrested on Wednesday, July 12 for the robberies which took place on Monday, July 10 in Rockland County in Spring Valley. According to Spring Valley Police Det. Matt Galli, El-Gamal, wearing a mask, walked into the Next Gas Station at 146 N. Main St., Spring Valley, around 1 a.m. on Monday, pulled out a handgun, and demanded money. The victim complied with his demands and El-…
Person Hit By Train In Region Person Hit By Train In Region
Person Hit By Train In Region A person is in critical condition after being struck by a train in the Hudson Valley. The incident took place in Rockland County early Monday, July 10 at 1 Municipal Plaza in the village of Spring Valley. Spring Hill Community Ambulance Corps responded to the scene and found that the person was heavily pinned under the New Jersey Transi train, which required a prolonged extrication. A Spring Hill Captain requested a Medevac helicopter due to the prolonged extrication, but due to the severe storms, it was unable to fly, the department said. The crews working to free the person from und…
Fatal Fire: 2 Escape Jail After Blaze Claiming Lives Of Hudson Valley Firefighter, Other Man Fatal Fire: 2 Escape Jail After Blaze Claiming Lives Of Hudson Valley Firefighter, Other Man
Fatal Fire: 2 Escape Jail After Blaze Claiming Lives Of Hudson Valley Firefighter, Other Man Two rabbis who pleaded guilty to a fatal fire at an adult home in the Hudson Valley have escaped jail time through a plea deal. Rockland County residents Nathaniel Sommer, age 72, of Monsey, pleaded guilty on Tuesday, June 20 to two counts of second-degree manslaughter and is expected to be sentenced to five years probation, said Rockland County District Attorney Thomas E. Walsh. His son, Aaron Sommer, age 29, also of Monsey, pleaded guilty to one count of second-degree reckless endangerment, which carries a sentence of three years probation, Walsh added. The fire, which took place around…
Asylum Seekers Fight Continues With New Emergency Order By County Exec In Region Asylum Seekers Fight Continues With New Emergency Order By County Exec In Region
Asylum Seekers Fight Continues With New Emergency Order By County Exec In Region A county government in the Hudson Valley has signed a new emergency order in response to New York City's efforts to send asylum seekers to the county. Rockland County Executive Ed Day enacted a new Emergency Order in response to what Day says is "the City of New York’s discriminatory program to establish unlawful city shelters in Rockland County." The new order claims the city's program is bad government and violates the rule of law, Day said. “It is my duty to protect the general welfare of anyone in the county or coming to the county both long term and short term,” said Day.  Earl…
Barbershop Blaze: E-Bike Cited As Cause Of Fire That Destroyed Business In Region Barbershop Blaze: E-Bike Cited As Cause Of Fire That Destroyed Business In Region
Barbershop Blaze: E-Bike Cited As Cause Of Fire That Destroyed Business In Region An E-bike started a fire that destroyed a Hudson Valley barbershop. The fire took place in Rockland County at the Veloz Barbershop on Thursday, June 1,  in Spring Valley, said the Ramapo Police. The fire started from an E-bike that was located at the front of the barbershop by the entrance, said Chris Kear, Rockland County Fire Coordinator. "An employee said that she heard loud popping noises turned around and saw the bike on fire and then got everybody out the back door," Kear said. There were no injuries. The incident is currently under investigation by the Ramapo Police Investiga…
Father Charged In Hot Car Death Of Infant Daughter In Region Father Charged In Hot Car Death Of Infant Daughter In Region
Father Charged In Hot Car Death Of Infant Daughter In Region A father has been charged with criminally negligent homicide in the hot car death of his 1-year-old daughter in the Hudson Valley. The daughter died in Rockland County on Tuesday, May 9 on Ridge Avenue in the village of Spring Valley. According to Det. Yakov Polowin, of the Spring Valley Police, responding officers learned that the toddler had been left in the family vehicle unattended for several hours and was later found dead. On Thursday, May 18, the father of the child, a 21-year-old Spring Valley resident, was arrested and charged with criminally negligent homicide, Polowin …
New Update: Pair Of 25-Year-Olds Now Confirmed Shot At Apartment Complex In Region New Update: Pair Of 25-Year-Olds Now Confirmed Shot At Apartment Complex In Region
New Update: Pair Of 25-Year-Olds Now Confirmed Shot At Apartment Complex In Region Police are searching for a suspect after two 25-year-olds were found shot on a street near an apartment complex in the Hudson Valley. The incident took place in Rockland County around 8 p.m., Saturday, May 28 in the area of 17 Slinn Ave., in Spring Valley. Earlier report - Overnight Shooting: Police Investigating Incident At Apartment Complex In Spring Valley Spring Valley Police responded to the area after receiving multiple calls regarding shots fired, the department said. When patrol units arrived, they immediately discovered a man with gunshot wounds and started rendering first aid. A…
Overnight Shooting: Police Investigating Incident At Apartment Complex In Region Overnight Shooting: Police Investigating Incident At Apartment Complex In Region
Overnight Shooting: Police Investigating Incident At Apartment Complex In Region New update: 2 Now Confirmed Shot At Apartment Complex In Spring Valley An overnight shooting incident is under investigation in the Hudson Valley. It happened around 8 p.m. Sunday, May 28 in Rockland County at an apartment complex in Spring Valley at Ewing and Slinn Avenues. Authorities have confirmed one person was seriously injured. Several gunshots were reported by witnesses in the area. Police quickly responded to the scene, and the investigation is ongoing. This is a developing story. Check back to Daily Voice for updates.
Woman Sentenced For Horrific Stabbing Of Restaurant Owner In Region Woman Sentenced For Horrific Stabbing Of Restaurant Owner In Region
Woman Sentenced For Horrific Stabbing Of Restaurant Owner In Region A Hudson Valley woman will face over a decade behind bars after a jury convicted her for brutally stabbing a restaurant owner. The Rockland District Attorney announced that Evelyn Lopez, a resident of Spring Valley, was sentenced on Wednesday, May 24 to nearly 11 years in state prison after she was convicted of stabbing the woman in March 2022. Lopez’s sentence includes nine years in state prison for the assault itself, and 364 days each for two counts of criminal possession of a weapon. According to the DA’s Office, the victim was closing her business for the night on March 10, 2022. A…
1-Year-Old Dies After Allegedly Being Left In Hot Car In Region 1-Year-Old Dies After Allegedly Being Left In Hot Car In Region
1-Year-Old Dies After Allegedly Being Left In Hot Car In Region A 1-year-old girl died after allegedly being left in a hot car for several hours. The incident took place in Rockland County on Tuesday, May 9 around 4:30 p.m., in Spring Valley. According to Det. Philip Fantasia of the Spring Valley Police, officers responded to a home on Ridge Avenue on a report of a deceased child. When officers arrived on the scene, they learned that a 1-year-old girl had been left in the family vehicle unattended for several hours and died, Fantasia said. There is an ongoing investigation taking place by the Spring Valley Police, the Rockland County Sheriff's Office,…
Area 9-Year-Old Hit By Truck In Critical Condition, Police Say Area 9-Year-Old Hit By Truck In Critical Condition, Police Say
Area 9-Year-Old Hit By Truck In Critical Condition, Police Say A 9-year-old Hudson Valley boy who was hit by a pickup truck after getting off a school bus is in critical, but stable condition. The crash took place in Rockland County around 5:10 p.m., Tuesday, March 21, at Pioneer Avenue and North Airmont Road in the village of Montebello. A Ramapo PD officer on patrol was made aware of a motor vehicle crash involving a pedestrian. When the officer arrived on the scene, he found a child pinned under a 2011 Toyota Sienna minivan, said Lt. Blaine Howell, of the Ramapo Police. The officer, along with bystanders, were able to lift the f…
Coach On Top Of College Hoops World Spent 10 Years Guiding St. Thomas Aquinas In Region Coach On Top Of College Hoops World Spent 10 Years Guiding St. Thomas Aquinas In Region
Coach On Top Of College Hoops World Spent 10 Years Guiding St. Thomas Aquinas In Region The first-year Division I head coach who's now at the top of the men's college basketball world guides Fairleigh Dickinson University in Teaneck, New Jersey. But 51-year-old Tobin Anderson has strong ties to both New York and Connecticut. Bracket-busting FDU became just the second No. 16 seed to defeat a top seed when the Knights stunned Purdue 63-58 Friday night, March 17 in Columbus, Ohio. FDU was a 23.5-point underdog. "We just made history, college basketball history tonight," Anderson told his team in the locker room after the game. "From four wins last year -- it's one of the most u…
New Update: Details Released After 5 Killed In Area House Fire New Update: Details Released After 5 Killed In Area House Fire
New Update: Details Released After 5 Killed In Area House Fire Five people were killed, including 2 children under 18, and five were injured during a roaring Hudson Valley house fire. The blaze broke out in Rockland County around 4 a.m. on Saturday, March 4, at 118 South Lake St., Spring Valley. Spring Valley police and fire responded to the home within minutes after receiving multiple 911 calls reporting the fire, said Rockland County Executive Ed Day. Fire officials said the fire was so intense firefighters could not reach those trapped on the second floor of the two-family home where the fire originated. One resident, who was injured, jumped from …