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NY AG Won't Pursue Charges After Fatal Officer-Involved Shooting In Hudson Valley NY AG Won't Pursue Charges After Fatal Officer-Involved Shooting In Hudson Valley
NY AG Won't Pursue Charges After Fatal Officer-Involved Shooting In Hudson Valley A police officer will not face charges in an officer-involved shooting that killed a man in the Hudson Valley. New York Attorney General Letitia James’ Office of Special Investigation said on Friday, Sept. 30 a Town of Wallkill officer will not face charges in the Saturday, June 12, 20221 shooting death of Orange County resident Christopher Van Kleeck, age 31, in Middletown. Following a thorough investigation, including interviews with witnesses and a review of physical evidence, photographs, dashboard camera footage, and civilian security camera footage, OSI concluded that criminal charges…
Suspect Nabbed In 2019 Murder At Area Restaurant Suspect Nabbed In 2019 Murder At Area Restaurant
Suspect Nabbed In 2019 Murder At Area Restaurant After an intensive 14-month manhunt, a 27-year-old man has been arrested by the FBI Safe Streets Task Force for the 2019 murder of another man at a restaurant in the area. Jamaad Mikal Murphy, of Middletown, was arrested on Wednesday, Jan. 20, in Ramapo, for the Sunday, Nov. 3, 2019, killing of Matthew Napoleoni, said New York State Police Trooper Steven Nevel. State Police say that at approximately 2:30 a.m., Murphy, shot and killed Napoleoni, age 23, also of Middletown, outside of the Made in Puerto Rico Latin Cuisine and Sports Bar on Schutt Road Extension in the town of Wallkill. Accor…
COVID-19: Here's How Many Hudson Valley Hospital Workers Have Been Vaccinated, Refused Shot COVID-19: Here's How Many Hudson Valley Hospital Workers Have Been Vaccinated, Refused Shot
Covid-19: Here's How Many Hudson Valley Hospital Workers Have Been Vaccinated, Refused Shot The lowest percentage of hospital employees who have received the COVID-19 vaccine in New York reside in the Hudson Valley. New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo said that 57.9 percent of hospital workers in the Hudson Valley have received the COVID-19 vaccine, while statewide, a total of 60.8 percent of medical professionals have been vaccinated. The percentage in the Hudson Valley is the lowest in the state, behind New York City (59 percent), Long Island (60 percent), Mohawk Valley (60.1 percent), and Western New York (63 percent).  Cuomo also made note that vaccination performance is uneven b…
Man Accused Of Raping, Stabbing 41-Year-Old Woman At Area Apartment Complex Man Accused Of Raping, Stabbing 41-Year-Old Woman At Area Apartment Complex
Man Accused Of Raping, Stabbing 41-Year-Old Woman At Area Apartment Complex A 35-year-old man was arrested for allegedly raping and stabbing a 41-year-old woman. The incident took place in Orange County around 3:35 a.m., Wednesday, June 3, when the town of Wallkill Police responded to a report of an assault at the Cambridge Manor Apartments. When police arrived on the scene at 28 Stoneridge Road, they found the victim who was transported to Orange Regional Medical Center where she was treated for her injuries, said Wallkill PD Lt. R. McLymore. Following an investigation, police apprehended Charles Krueger, of the town of Wallkill, for the crime, McLymore said…
Westchester Woman Rescued, Dog Killed In I-84 Crash Between SUV, Fire Vehicle Westchester Woman Rescued, Dog Killed In I-84 Crash Between SUV, Fire Vehicle
Westchester Woman Rescued, Dog Killed In I-84 Crash Between SUV, Fire Vehicle A woman had to be extricated after a serious crash involving an SUV and fire department vehicle resulted in the death of a dog. It happened in Orange County on Wednesday, May 27 at 4:30 p.m. in Greenville. A state police investigation revealed that a Town of Greenville fire police truck, a Ford F550, was parked in the passing lane of I-84 eastbound with emergency lighting activated.  The fire vehicle was blocking the lane for a motor vehicle crash that was approximately a half-mile ahead.  A full-size fire truck was parked a quarter-mile ahead of the fire vehicle in the pas…
Orange County Head-On Crash Hospitalizes Five, One With Life-Threatening Injuries, Police Say Orange County Head-On Crash Hospitalizes Five, One With Life-Threatening Injuries, Police Say
Orange County Head-On Crash Hospitalizes Five, One With Life-Threatening Injuries, Police Say Five people were injured in a two-vehicle head-on crash in Orange County. The crash took place around 8:15 p.m., Saturday, May 2, at the intersection of Lakes and Nelson Roads in Greenwood Lake, said Lt. John Rader of the Warwick Police. Four people were transported to Orange Regional Medical Center with injuries, Rader said. A fifth person received life-threatening injuries was flown by LifeNet to Hackensack Hospital, he added. Police are asking anyone who may have witnessed the crash to contact the Warwick Police Department at 845-986-5000.
Bail Set in Stabbing Death Of Area High School Student Bail Set in Stabbing Death Of Area High School Student
Bail Set in Stabbing Death Of Area High School Student A 19-year-old has been was arraigned for second-degree murder in connection with the fatal stabbing of a 17-year-old area student. Orange County resident Chelsea Johnson, of Middletown, was charged Tuesday, March 17, in Orange County Court, for the fatal stabbing of Roy Boyd, of the City of Middletown, around 6 p.m., on Tuesday, Jan. 21, said Orange County District Attorney David M. Hoovler. Johnson remains in the Orange County Jail in lieu of bail which was set at $500,000 cash, $1.5 million insurance bond or $5 million partially secured surety bond in the amount o…
Worker Seriously Injured In Construction Accident Worker Seriously Injured In Construction Accident
Worker Seriously Injured In Construction Accident A 30-year-old man was seriously injured during a reported construction accident. The victim, Ricardo Martinez, 30, of Monroe, was found injured around 11:06 a.m., Monday, March 16, when New York State Police responded to Zupnick Drive in Kiryas Joel, for a reported construction accident, said Trooper Steven Nevel. Troopers found Martinez unconscious with an apparent head injury. A trooper began CPR until Martinez was transported by KJ Ambulance to Orange Regional Medical Center in Middletown where he is currently listed in serious condition, Nevel said. An investigation revealed that Mart…
Trooper Injured After Vehicle Rear-Ended During Route 17 Traffic Stop Trooper Injured After Vehicle Rear-Ended During Route 17 Traffic Stop
Trooper Injured After Vehicle Rear-Ended During Route 17 Traffic Stop A New York State Police trooper was injured after his cruiser was rear-ended during a traffic stop on Route 17. The crash took place around 6:15 p.m., Monday, Feb. 10, on Route 17 in Sullivan County near the town of Rockland, said Trooper Steven Nevel, spokesman for the department. According to Nevel, the trooper from the Liberty barracks had just stopped a vehicle traveling westbound for a vehicle and traffic law violation.  The trooper spoke with the operator of the vehicle and returned to his vehicle.  As the trooper was stepping out of his vehicle to issue the citation, he h…
ID Released For High School Student Stabbed To Death By Teen Girl ID Released For High School Student Stabbed To Death By Teen Girl
ID Released For High School Student Stabbed To Death By Teen Girl A 17-year-old area high school student has been identified as the victim of a deadly stabbing. Roy Boyd, of the City of Middletown, was found stabbed to death around 6 p.m., Tuesday, Jan. 21, following a 911 call reporting a domestic dispute on Orchard Street, said City of Middletown Police Lt. Jeffry R. Thoelen. As officers responded to the area, a second call said that Boyd, who attended Middletown High School, had been stabbed in the chest. When officers arrived, they found Boyd lying "gravely injured" on the sidewalk in front of 66 East Main St., Thoelen said. Immediate lifesaving…
Suspect Nabbed In Stabbing Death Of Area Man, Police Say Suspect Nabbed In Stabbing Death Of Area Man, Police Say
Suspect Nabbed In Stabbing Death Of Area Man, Police Say A suspect in the stabbing death of an area man is under arrest, according to police. The incident took place in Orange County around 6:10 p.m., Tuesday, Jan. 21, when the City of Middletown Police Department responded to a call for that a man had been stabbed by a person he knew, said Lt. Jeffry R. Thoelen. When police arrived on the scene on Orchard Street, they found a man stabbed to death, he said.  An investigation revealed that there was an assault and the person responsible fled the area onto East Main Street, said Thoelen. The victim was transported to Orange Regional Medical …
Man Seriously Injured After Construction Accident In Area Man Seriously Injured After Construction Accident In Area
Man Seriously Injured After Construction Accident In Area A 78-year-old area man was seriously injured after falling off a scaffolding and onto the floor below. Cornelius Matthew Zabriskie, of Goshen, was injured around 9:20 a.m., Saturday, Dec. 28, while building a concrete stairwell on Inwood Drive, in the Town of Walkill, said the Wallkill Police. Zabriskie was rushed to Orange Regional Medical Center for treatment. The town of Wallkill detectives along with officials from the Occupational & Safety Administration are conducting an investigation. 
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 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…
19-Year-Old Charged With Assault After Stabbing Friend While Wrestling In Area, Police Say 19-Year-Old Charged With Assault After Stabbing Friend While Wrestling In Area, Police Say
19-Year-Old Charged With Assault After Stabbing Friend While Wrestling In Area, Police Say A 19-year-old from Walden has been charged with felony assault after police say he stabbed a friend while wrestling. Orange Regional Medical Center Emergency Room officials contacted New York State Police regarding a minor who arrived at the ER with a stab wound to the abdomen on Friday, Nov. 1 around 9:50 p.m. The victim was allegedly uncooperative with police and refused to disclose what happened. After treatment, the victim allegedly agreed to speak with investigators, stating that the injury occurred while he was wrestling with a friend, identified as Joseph Thompson III, 19, of Walden…
Woman Charged In Stabbing Outside Walmart In Area Woman Charged In Stabbing Outside Walmart In Area
Woman Charged In Stabbing Outside Walmart In Area A 37-year-old woman has been charged with stabbing another woman outside an area Walmart. The assault in Orange County was discovered around 4:18 p.m., Monday, Nov. 18, when the Town of Wallkill Police responded to the Walmart at 470 Route 211 for a report of an attack, said the Wallkill Police. When officers arrived on the scene, they apprehended Chiyoka Williams, 37, of Wallkill, for allegedly stabbing a 24-year-old woman outside of the store during an altercation, police said. The victim was transported to Orange Regional Medical Center by Town of Wallkill Volunteer Ambulance where she …
Reward Offered In Search For Suspect In Fatal Shooting Of Man At Area Restaurant Reward Offered In Search For Suspect In Fatal Shooting Of Man At Area Restaurant
Reward Offered In Search For Suspect In Fatal Shooting Of Man At Area Restaurant A $2,500 cash reward has been offered by New York State Crime Stoppers for information that leads to the arrest of a suspect implicated in the shooting death of a 23-year-old man in the Hudson Valley. This week, New York State Police announced they are attempting to locate Middletown resident Jamaad Murphy, 26, who allegedly shot and killed Middletown resident Matthew Napoleoni outside the Made in Puerto Rico Latin Cuisine and Sports Bar on Shutt Road Extension in Middletown. The alleged shooting happened outside the restaurant at approximately 2:30 a.m. on Sunday, Nov. 3. Investigators hav…
ID Released For 23-Year-Old Man Shot, Killed At Area Restaurant ID Released For 23-Year-Old Man Shot, Killed At Area Restaurant
ID Released For 23-Year-Old Man Shot, Killed At Area Restaurant A man shot and killed at a restaurant in the area over the weekend has been identified. State Troopers and the Town of Wallkill Police Department responded to Made In Puerto Rico Latin Cuisine and Sports Bar located at 505 Schutt Road Extension in Middletown, for a report of a shooting on Sunday, Nov. 3 at approximately 2:30 a.m.  Upon their arrival at the scene, troopers and Wallkill Police located the male victim in the parking lot. He has now been identified as 23-year-old Matthew Napoleoni of Middletown. Police say Napoleoni sustained at least one gunshot wound.  The vic…
Suspect On Loose After Fatal Shooting At Area Restaurant Suspect On Loose After Fatal Shooting At Area Restaurant
Suspect On Loose After Fatal Shooting At Area Restaurant Click here for an updated story: ID Released For 23-Year-Old Man Shot, Killed At Area Restaurant A suspect is at large after a fatal shooting that happened overnight at a restaurant in the area. State Troopers and the Town of Wallkill Police Department responded to Made In Puerto Rico Latin Cuisine and Sports Bar located at 505 Schutt Road Extension in Middletown, for a report of a shooting on Sunday, Nov. 3 at approximately 2:30 a.m.  Upon their arrival at the scene, troopers and Wallkill Police located a male victim who had sustained at least one gunshot wound.  The v…
Man Indicted On Charges He Shot Mother, Injured Officers In Area Man Indicted On Charges He Shot Mother, Injured Officers In Area
Man Indicted On Charges He Shot Mother, Injured Officers In Area A 28-year-old man has been indicted on charges alleging that he shot his mother and injured police officers while resisting arrest. This week, Derrick Fields, of Wallkill, was indicted and charged with four counts of second-degree assault, robbery and criminal possession of a weapon, all felonies, and a misdemeanor count of resisting arrest for an incident last month. It is alleged that shortly after 10:45 a.m. on Tuesday, Sept. 3, police investigators responded to Greenway Terrace, where there was a report of an assault. The investigation found that Fields allegedly shot his mother, who ha…
Man Killed After Car Crashes Down Embankment, Into Water Man Killed After Car Crashes Down Embankment, Into Water
Man Killed After Car Crashes Down Embankment, Into Water A 26-year-old man was killed in a single-vehicle crash in which the car went down an embankment before becoming partially submerged in water. It happened at around 7:20 p.m. on Sunday. Sept. 22 in Orange County. State police from Monroe responded to Karlsburg Road in the village of Kiryas Joel in the town of Palm Tree for a report of a vehicle overturned in the water.  An investigation revealed that a 2018 Hyundai Sonata, operated by Jacob Farkas, of Kiryas Joel, was traveling east on Karlsburg Road when the vehicle veered across the roadway and down an embankment along the …
Westchester Man Killed, Woman Critically Injured In Orange County Crash, State Police Say Westchester Man Killed, Woman Critically Injured In Orange County Crash, State Police Say
Westchester Man Killed, Woman Critically Injured In Orange County Crash, State Police Say One person from Westchester was killed and another seriously injured during a two-vehicle crash involving a tractor-trailer that rolled over and a Ford Edge in the area. The incident took place in Orange County around 12:15 p.m., Monday, Aug. 12, at the intersection of Pumpkin Swamp Road and Pulaski Highway in the Town of Goshen, said Trooper Steven Nevel. An investigation revealed that a 2018 Ford Edge being operated by Anthony P. Galimi, 80, of Crestwood in Yonkers, was stopped at a stop sign on Pumpkin Swamp Road, attempting to make a left-hand turn onto Pulaski Highway with his wife Geo…
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…
Mother Located After Toddler Found Walking Alone Near Train Tracks In Area Mother Located After Toddler Found Walking Alone Near Train Tracks In Area
Mother Located After Toddler Found Walking Alone Near Train Tracks In Area After a massive search, the mother of a toddler found walking alone near train tracks in the area was located, police said. A search was launched in Orange County at approximately 1 p.m. on Thursday, June 27, when a 3-year-old child was found wandering and crying at approximately 1 p.m. along railroad tracks on Maples Road in Wallkill, prompting an extensive search for her mother. Police responded to the scene, and with the assistance of helicopters and ATVs, managed to locate the mother, 29-year-old Amanda Light, who was found shortly after 6:30 p.m. in the woods behind a residence on Rout…
ID Released For Man Shot, Killed By Trooper On I-84 ID Released For Man Shot, Killed By Trooper On I-84
ID Released For Man Shot, Killed By Trooper On I-84 A man shot and killed by a New York State Trooper while walking along I-84 in Orange County has been identified. Luke H. Patterson, 41, of Tannersville in Greene County, was shot around 2 a.m., Thursday, May 23, when he allegedly attempted to get inside a state police vehicle while being questioned, said New York State Police Trooper Steven Nevel. Patterson was killed when state police originally responded to a report of a disabled vehicle on I-84 in the town of Montgomery near exit 5A, said Nevel.  As troopers arrived on the scene of the disabled vehicle, another call was received of…
Fatal Police Shooting On I-84 To Be Investigated By State Attorney General Fatal Police Shooting On I-84 To Be Investigated By State Attorney General
Fatal Police Shooting On I-84 To Be Investigated By State Attorney General Click here for an updated story: ID Released For Man Shot, Killed By Trooper On I-84 In Orange County The New York Attorney General’s office confirmed it has opened an investigation into the fatal shooting of a man walking along I-84 in Orange County by a New York State Trooper. The office of Attorney General Letitia James said on Friday, May 24, that it is investigating the incident that took place around 2 a.m., Thursday, May 23, along the interstate in Montgomery. The incident took place when state police responded to a report of a disabled vehicle on I-84 in the town of Montgo…
Trooper Shoots, Kills Man Walking After Vehicle Becomes Disabled, Closing I-84 For Hours Trooper Shoots, Kills Man Walking After Vehicle Becomes Disabled, Closing I-84 For Hours
Trooper Shoots, Kills Man Walking After Vehicle Becomes Disabled, Closing I-84 For Hours This story has been updated. A man who was walking along Interstate 84 after his vehicle became disabled in Orange County was shot and killed by a New York State Trooper following a confrontation, said the New York State Police. The incident took place around 2 a.m., Thursday, May 23, when state police responded to a report of a disabled vehicle on I-84 in the town of Montgomery near exit 5A, said Trooper Steven Nevel. As troopers arrived on the scene of the disabled vehicle, another call was received of a man walking along the westbound shoulder of I-84, near exit 5, he added. The respon…
Bloomingburg Man Killed In Two-Vehicle Crash Involving Pine Bush Woman Bloomingburg Man Killed In Two-Vehicle Crash Involving Pine Bush Woman
Bloomingburg Man Killed In Two-Vehicle Crash Involving Pine Bush Woman A local woman had to be airlifted to the Westchester Medical Center on Sunday night after being involved in a head-on collision that left a second driver dead. New York State Police in Wurtsboro are investigating a fatal crash that occurred shortly after 10:45 p.m. on Sunday, March 24 on Burlingham Road in Mamakating. Police said that the preliminary investigation determined that a 2002 Chevrolet Monte Carlo driven by Bloomingburg resident William Truex, 24, was traveling southbound when he crossed over into the other lane, crashing into a pick-up truck being driven by Pine Bush resident Me…
Woman Found Dead Following Standoff Identified Woman Found Dead Following Standoff Identified
Woman Found Dead Following Standoff Identified The City of Middletown Police Department has identified a woman found dead on the floor of an apartment they had been trying to gain entry into after receiving reports of a horrible smell coming from within.  Helen Niven, 63, of Middletown has been identified as the woman found following a stand-off with police by her long-time partner, William Nott, 70, also of Middletown, said Middletown Police Lt. Jeffry R. Thoelen. "An autopsy conducted by the Orange County Medical Examiner’s Office did not reveal any signs of physical trauma or abuse," Thoelen said. "Her death does not appear…
Drug Deal Turns Into Fight For Life After Stabbing, Police Say Drug Deal Turns Into Fight For Life After Stabbing, Police Say
Drug Deal Turns Into Fight For Life After Stabbing, Police Say A small drug deal almost turned deadly Wednesday when a drug dealer was stabbed three times after being attacked by the buyer who later stole his vehicle, according to police.  The incident unfolded around 2:36 p.m. Wednesday when the City of Middletown Police received a call for a reported motor vehicle crash in the area of 37 Heidt Ave., said the City of Middletown Lt. Lt. Jeffry R. Thoelen, commander of Operations. Upon arriving in the area, Middletown police officers located a 19-year-old male lying on a snowbank in front of 13 Heidt Ave., suffering from three separate st…