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22-Year-Old Killed In Hudson Valley Crash 22-Year-Old Killed In Hudson Valley Crash
22-Year-Old Killed In Hudson Valley Crash A 22-year-old man was killed and a woman injured followed a crash in the region. The collision occurred in Orange County around 10:50 p.m., Saturday, Nov. 16, in Warwick near Pulaski Highway, according to Warwick Police Chief John Rader. The first officers to arrive at the scene began life-saving measures on the man from the village of Florida, Rader said. He was transported to St. Anthony's Hospital in Warwick, where he later died from his injuries. Police have not released the man's identity.  Warwick EMS took a 22-year-old woman who was a passenger in the vehicle to Garnet Health …
New Update: Evacuations Continue As Hudson Valley Wildfire Jumps Containment Lines New Update: Evacuations Continue As Hudson Valley Wildfire Jumps Containment Lines
New Update: Evacuations Continue As Hudson Valley Wildfire Jumps Containment Lines Volunteer evacuations occurred in the Hudson Valley over the weekend due to a 5,000-acre wildfire that expanded winds and caused it to jump one of the firelines. The call to quickly leave the area occurred in Orange County on Saturday, Nov. 16, in the Edgemere Avenue and Wah Ta Wah Park sections of Greenwood Lake.  Earlier report - Hudson Valley Wildfire Prompts Voluntary Evacuations, Shelters Open For Residents, Pets Crews of regional police officers, led by the Town of Warwick and Greenwood Lake Police departments, executed the pre-planned evacuation, which was performed succ…
Hudson Valley Wildfire Prompts Voluntary Evacuations, Shelters Open For Residents, Pets Hudson Valley Wildfire Prompts Voluntary Evacuations, Shelters Open For Residents, Pets
Hudson Valley Wildfire Prompts Voluntary Evacuations, Shelters Open For Residents, Pets A wildfire spreading in the region has prompted voluntary evacuations as state and local agencies in New York work to control the blaze in the Hudson Valley. The fire, originating in Orange County near Jennings Creek and Sterling Forest, has crossed established containment lines, New York State Police said Saturday evening, Nov. 16.  Approximately 40 residences, from 32 to 120 Edgemere Ave., are under a voluntary evacuation order issued by the Town of Warwick Police Department. Residents in need of shelter can go to Greenwood Lake Middle School, which has opened its doors to evacuees a…
Search Warrant Leads To Child Porn Charge For Hudson Valley 60-Year-Old Search Warrant Leads To Child Porn Charge For Hudson Valley 60-Year-Old
Search Warrant Leads To Child Porn Charge For Hudson Valley 60-Year-Old A Hudson Valley code enforcement officer and fire investigator has been charged with allegedly possessing materials showing obscene sexual performances by a child. Orange County resident John Orr, age 60, of Pine Island, was charged on Wednesday, Nov. 6, following the execution of a search warrant by the New York State Police and the town of Warwick Police on Glenwood Road, in the Town of Warwick, said Trooper Steven Nvel. After the search, Nevel said Orr was arrested, processed, and released on an appearance ticket.  The investigation is continuing by State Police Monroe BCI and the …
Governor Provides Update On Wildfires In Hudson Valley Governor Provides Update On Wildfires In Hudson Valley
Governor Provides Update On Wildfires In Hudson Valley As the wildfires continue to burn across the Hudson Valley, Gov. Kathy Hochul updated what's being done to mitigate and contain them. On Tuesday, Nov. 12, Hochul said a multi-agency response had been deployed to fires in Orange and Ulster counties in close coordination with local fire departments and first responders.  According to Hochul, an aerial investigation shows the Orange County fire named the Jennings Creek/Sterling State Park wildfire in New York and New Jersey now encompasses 5,000 acres, half of which is in New York, and is 10 percent contained in both states. The fire in …
Divers Searching For Missing Swimmer At Lake In Hudson Valley Divers Searching For Missing Swimmer At Lake In Hudson Valley
Divers Searching For Missing Swimmer At Lake In Hudson Valley Police divers from across the Hudson Valley are searching Greenwood Lake for a missing man who went into the water and never resurfaced. Click here for a new, updated story - Body Of Missing Swimmer Recovered From Hudson Valley Lake The incident occurred in Orange County around 2:30 p.m., Tuesday, July 30, in the town of Warwick. According to Mark Lieb with Rockland Video Productions, dive teams were called to the lake that straddles the New York/New Jersey border when a man disappeared underwater and never resurfaced. Rockland Video Productions via Mark Lieb Warwick Town Police…
Man Sets Fire To Hudson Valley Home Of Trooper's Father After Getting Traffic Tickets: DA Man Sets Fire To Hudson Valley Home Of Trooper's Father After Getting Traffic Tickets: DA
Man Sets Fire To Hudson Valley Home Of Trooper's Father After Getting Traffic Tickets: DA A 26-year-old has been accused of setting fire to the Hudson Valley home of a state trooper’s father after being issued traffic tickets. According to Orange County District Attorney David M. Hoovler, the man, Tyler Williams, was pulled over and issued traffic tickets by a trooper while driving in Middletown on the evening of Dec. 20, 2023.  Early the next morning, a fire was started at the home of the trooper’s father in Warwick.  After a five-month investigation and the execution of over 20 judicially-authorized search warrants, largely focused on digital forensics, as well as n…
Hudson Valley Man Found On Fire Dies After Jumping In Lake To Douse Flames Hudson Valley Man Found On Fire Dies After Jumping In Lake To Douse Flames
Hudson Valley Man Found On Fire Dies After Jumping In Lake To Douse Flames A 29-year-old Hudson Valley man died after being found burned at an area park. The incident occurred in Orange County around 5:50 p.m. on Tuesday, April 23, at Wickham Woodlands Park, near the sports complex on State School Road in Warwick. According to Chief John Rader of the Warwick Police, officers responded to the area near the kayak launch for a reported burn victim. Officers found the Warwick resident on a dock with severe burns, and first aid was initiated. EMS caring for the injured man.  Rockland Video Productions The victim was airlifted to Westchester Medical Center in…
Update: Drunk Driver Admits Dragging, Injuring Mayor Who Tried To Help Him In Hudson Valley Update: Drunk Driver Admits Dragging, Injuring Mayor Who Tried To Help Him In Hudson Valley
Update: Drunk Driver Admits Dragging, Injuring Mayor Who Tried To Help Him In Hudson Valley A 42-year-old man has admitted to felony drunk driving charges after injuring a Hudson Valley mayor who tried to help him, officials announced.  Orange County resident Matthew Labar of Goshen, age 42, pleaded guilty to felony DWI charges on Friday, Jan. 12, Orange County District Attorney David Hoovler announced on Friday, Jan. 26.  Earlier Report - Warwick Mayor Injured Attempting To Help Man Who Kept Falling According to Hoovler's office, on Saturday, July 29 around 4:15 p.m., Labar was seen stumbling on Main Street in Warwick. There, he was soon spotte…
ID Released For Man Found Dead In Drainage Ditch In Hudson Valley ID Released For Man Found Dead In Drainage Ditch In Hudson Valley
ID Released For Man Found Dead In Drainage Ditch In Hudson Valley Police have identified a man whose body was found in a drainage ditch in the Hudson Valley. New Info Emerges After Body Found Submerged In Drainage Ditch In Warwick Orange County resident Sukhwinder Singh, age 36, of Pine Island, was found at 12:45 p.m. Tuesday, Dec. 26 partially submerged in the ditch in the Town of Warwick on County Route 1 (Pine Island Turnpike) near Little Brooklyn Road. An investigation determined that Singh fell into the drainage ditch at some point in the evening of Saturday, Dec. 16, 2023, said Town of Warwick Police Chief John Rader. Police believe he became st…
New Info Emerges After Body Found Submerged In Drainage Ditch In Hudson Valley New Info Emerges After Body Found Submerged In Drainage Ditch In Hudson Valley
New Info Emerges After Body Found Submerged In Drainage Ditch In Hudson Valley New information has been released after a man's body was found in a drainage ditch in the Hudson Valley. ID Released For Man Found Dead In Warwick Drainage Ditch At around 12:45 p.m. Tuesday, Dec. 26 in Orange County, the man was found partially submerged in the ditch in the Town of Warwick on County Route 1 (Pine Island Turnpike) near Little Brooklyn Road. According to Town of Warwick Police, the man, whose identity has not yet been positively determined, was last seen on Saturday, Dec. 16. After finding the body, police said the man appeared to be in his mid-30s and may have worked in…
Hudson Valley 13-Year-Old Sent Home After 'Stunning' Performance On 'The Voice' Hudson Valley 13-Year-Old Sent Home After 'Stunning' Performance On 'The Voice'
Hudson Valley 13-Year-Old Sent Home After 'Stunning' Performance On 'The Voice' Stunning wasn't good enough for judges on NBC's "The Voice." Despite giving a near-perfect performance of Sia's "Unstoppable," 13-year-old Orange County resident Julia Roome, of Warwick, was sent home during the Knockout Rounds of the show last week. "I was just stunned by what you did," John Lennon said after a bout of crying. "A performance like that you can win 'The Voice.'" She and fellow contestant Lennon VanderDoes were both "knocked out" by Alexa Wildish's performance of Cher's "Believe." "There's no steals or saves left which makes this — I don't even have words for it," said Nia…
3 Injured, 1 Critically In Multi-Vehicle I-84 Crash Involving 2 Westchester Drivers 3 Injured, 1 Critically In Multi-Vehicle I-84 Crash Involving 2 Westchester Drivers
3 Injured, 1 Critically In Multi-Vehicle I-84 Crash Involving 2 Westchester Drivers One person was critically injured and two others received minor injuries in a four-vehicle crash in the Hudson Valley. The crash took place in Orange County in the town of Deerpark on I-84 near mile marker 1.4, said Trooper Steven Nevel, of the New York State Police. A preliminary investigation revealed that Frances Taillard, age 67, from Montague, New Jersey was driving a 2017 GMC Sierra when he entered I-84 and was traveling west in the eastbound lanes when he struck a Dodge Durango head-on, Nevel said. Nevel said he then struck a Jeep Grand Cherokee, causing the Sierra to strike a Lexu…
Finding Her 'Voice': Hudson Valley 13-Year-Old Youngest Contestant Of Season On NBC Show Finding Her 'Voice': Hudson Valley 13-Year-Old Youngest Contestant Of Season On NBC Show
Finding Her 'Voice': Hudson Valley 13-Year-Old Youngest Contestant Of Season On NBC Show Just 13 years old, Hudson Valley's own Julia Roome has made it to the big time by wowing the judges on NBC's "The Voice." Julia, who calls Orange County home, and lives in Warwick, is the youngest competitor of the season to date did her thing. In fact, judges Niall Horan and Gwen Stefani both spun their chairs around as Julia advanced to the next round after belting out the classic "Dream a Little Dream of Me." Julia has been singing since the age of 5 and is a talented ukulele player and former member of the chorus in the Warwick Valley Middle School system. Julia's road to "The Vo…
Hudson Valley Teen Gives Judges Goosebumps On 'The Voice' With 'Dream A Little Dream' Cover Hudson Valley Teen Gives Judges Goosebumps On 'The Voice' With 'Dream A Little Dream' Cover
Hudson Valley Teen Gives Judges Goosebumps On 'The Voice' With 'Dream A Little Dream' Cover A 13-year-old girl from the Hudson Valley is turning chairs on NBC's "The Voice." Orange County resident Julia Roome, of Warwick, wowed judges on the Tuesday, Sept. 26 episode of the popular singing show, with a cover of Ella Fitzgerald's "Dream A Little Dream" (scroll for video). "The fact that you're 13 and you sing like that makes me want to vomit," Niall Horan said. "In a good way." Gwen Stefani was so impressed that she got up to give her a hug. According to the bio on her website, Julia has been performing since the second grade and released her first original "Steel Glass" at 10 y…
Hudson Valley Mayor Injured Attempting To Help Man Who Kept Falling Hudson Valley Mayor Injured Attempting To Help Man Who Kept Falling
Hudson Valley Mayor Injured Attempting To Help Man Who Kept Falling A Hudson Valley mayor was injured by a man who kept falling in a parking lot, but then entered a truck and attempted to drive away. The incident took place in Orange County around 4:30 p.m. on Saturday, July 29 at the CVS store parking lot in Warwick. Mayor Michael Newhard of Warwick was injured while attempting to help a man who kept falling down as he walked to his vehicle in the CVS parking lot on Main Street, said Warwick Police Chief John Rader. According to Rader, as Warwick police officers were responding to the area for a welfare check they were flagged down and told of a vehicle a…
Police Officer Seriously Injured After Tractor-Trailer Strikes Her Vehicle In Hudson Valley Police Officer Seriously Injured After Tractor-Trailer Strikes Her Vehicle In Hudson Valley
Police Officer Seriously Injured After Tractor-Trailer Strikes Her Vehicle In Hudson Valley A police officer was seriously injured when her patrol vehicle was hit by a tractor-trailer in the Hudson Valley. The crash took place in Orange County around 9:50 p.m., Tuesday, July 11 at the intersection of Route 94 and Warwick Turnpike in Warwick. According to Trooper Steven Nevel, state police responded to the area for a report that a 2011 Freightliner tractor-trailer and a town of Warwick police vehicle, a 2019 Ford Explorer had crashed. A preliminary investigation revealed that the tractor-trailer, driven by Mouhamadou Diallo, age 50, of Brooklyn was traveling northwest on the…
Drug Bust: 4 Charged With Trafficking Cocaine, Meth In Hudson Valley Drug Bust: 4 Charged With Trafficking Cocaine, Meth In Hudson Valley
Drug Bust: 4 Charged With Trafficking Cocaine, Meth In Hudson Valley Three men and one woman from the Hudson Valley face numerous charges related to the sale and possession of cocaine and methamphetamine after their residences were searched. The four defendants were charged with trafficking the narcotics in the Orange County town of Warwick and the village of Greenwood Lake, as well as surrounding areas, Orange County District Attorney David M. Hoovler announced on Friday, May 26.  The arrests stemmed from a five-month investigation during which undercover investigators would purchase large quantities of narcotics from individuals in Warwick and Gr…
Hudson Valley Man Sentenced For Sexually Abusing Child Under 11 Hudson Valley Man Sentenced For Sexually Abusing Child Under 11
Hudson Valley Man Sentenced For Sexually Abusing Child Under 11 A Hudson Valley man has been sentenced to prison after admitting he had sexually abused a child under the age of 11. Orange County resident John Olson, age 60, of Warwick, was sentenced to six years in prison followed by 10 years of post-release supervision, said Orange County District Attorney David Hoovler. Olson was sentenced on Tuesday, March 7, after admitting that he attempted to engage in sexual intercourse with a person less than 11 years old and subjected a person who was less than 11 years old to sexual contact, Hoovler said. The incidents are alleged to have occurred at a d…
How Much Snow Did You Get? A Look At Totals From Throughout Region How Much Snow Did You Get? A Look At Totals From Throughout Region
How Much Snow Did You Get? A Look At Totals From Throughout Region The most potent winter storm of the season has resulted in scores of school closures and slippery travel conditions. Here's a look at some snowfall totals reported to the National Weather Service and other sources on Tuesday morning, Feb. 28. If you don't see your town listed, post the total in a comment. New York Manhattan Central Park, 1.8  inches Nassau County Manhasset Hills, 3.5 inches Herricks, 3.5 inches Suffolk County Commack, 5 inches Centereach, 4.5 inches Mattituck, 4.5 inches Mount Sina, 4.5 inches Bridgehampton, 4.4 inches Rockland County Stony Point, 6.1 inc…
Hudson Valley Boy, Age 5, Saved By First Responders After Leg Gets Stuck In Tree Hudson Valley Boy, Age 5, Saved By First Responders After Leg Gets Stuck In Tree
Hudson Valley Boy, Age 5, Saved By First Responders After Leg Gets Stuck In Tree Sometimes little boys will be just that, little boys.  That's was the story for one busy Hudson Valley mom when one of her two boys, ages 5 and 7, got his leg stuck in a tree and she had to call the police to help her get him free. This all happened in Orange County at the home of Nicole Marie Manzare in Warwick on Wednesday, Dec. 28. "I was cutting up cardboard and the boys, Will and Josh, were in the sideyard playing when I heard screaming, Manzare said. Of course, the mom went running and found her youngest son Will with his leg stuck in a tree.  "I tried everything to get his leg fr…
Family-Owned Hudson Valley Eatery Closing After 37 Years In Business Family-Owned Hudson Valley Eatery Closing After 37 Years In Business
Family-Owned Hudson Valley Eatery Closing After 37 Years In Business A popular family-owned Hudson Valley eatery is closing its doors after 37 years in business, but it won't be going far. Yesterdays Fine Food & Spirits in Orange County announced it is closing its business on Main Street in Warwick but will be open at a new, nearby location on Elm Street.  The restaurant made the announcement on Facebook, saying it is leaving the Main Street location with a "heavy heart," and the last day they will be open is on Sunday, Dec. 4. Known for its Shepard's Pie, French onion soup, burgers, and hot roast beef sandwiches to name just a few, the restaurant …
Popular Pie Shop's New Westchester Location Praised For 'Amazing Selection' Popular Pie Shop's New Westchester Location Praised For 'Amazing Selection'
Popular Pie Shop's New Westchester Location Praised For 'Amazing Selection' A beloved Hudson Valley pie shop's second location in Westchester County has earned much praise from visitors. Noble Pies, which opened a location in Rye at 22 Purdy Ave. on Dec. 15, 2021, is known for making both savory and sweet pies from scratch using their own local ingredients, according to the pie shop's website.  The shop also operates an Orange County location in Warwick at 121 State Rt. 94 South.  The new Rye location has already made an impression on customers.  "Having eating their pies I highly recommend their very tasty products," Stephen B. of Rye said in a Ye…
25-Year-Old Killed In Single-Vehicle Hudson Valley Crash 25-Year-Old Killed In Single-Vehicle Hudson Valley Crash
25-Year-Old Killed In Single-Vehicle Hudson Valley Crash Police are searching for witnesses after a man was killed in a single-vehicle Hudson Valley crash. The crash took place in Orange County around 6:45 a.m., Sunday, Sept. 11 on Colonial Avenue in the village of Warwick. "It's believed the accident had occurred several hours earlier," said Chief John Rader, of the Warwick Police. A 25-year-old Monroe man was the victim of the motorcycle crash, Rader said. His name has not been released pending notification of the family. Anyone with information or who may have witnessed the crash is asked to contact the Detective Unit at 845-986-5000. …
Hudson Valley Man Accused Of Sexually Abusing Juvenile Victims At  Daycare/Foster Care Homes Hudson Valley Man Accused Of Sexually Abusing Juvenile Victims At  Daycare/Foster Care Homes
Hudson Valley Man Accused Of Sexually Abusing Juvenile Victims At Daycare/Foster Care Homes A Hudson Valley man has been arrested for allegedly sexually multiple juvenile victims at daycare and in foster homes. Orange County resident John Olson, age 59, of the town of Warwick, was charged while incarcerated at the Delaware County Jail. An exact date of his arrest was not provided. The incidents are alleged to have occurred at a daycare/foster care home in the town of Warwick in Orange County and the town of Andes in Delaware County, the New York State Police said. Also arrested was Joan Parks, age 80, of the town of Mamakating in Sullivan County, for failing to report child …
Casting Call Made For Extras In Hush, Hush Movie Filming In Hudson Valley Casting Call Made For Extras In Hush, Hush Movie Filming In Hudson Valley
Casting Call Made For Extras In Hush, Hush Movie Filming In Hudson Valley This story has been updated. The Hudson Valley Film Commission has put out a call for paid extras to work on a movie that will be filming in the region. The film, which can't be named, it's all very hush, hush, will be filmed in July and August in Fishkill and Beacon in Dutchess County, and Warwick in Orange County. The film is the first that will utilize the decommissioned Downstate Correctional Facility in Fishkill, the film commission said. Both union and non-union talent are needed to play extras and possibly day players. The day rate for SAG AFTRA is $189/8 hours; the non-union …
'A Beautiful, Kind Soul': Hudson Valley Community Mourns Sudden Death Of Beloved Sixth-Grader 'A Beautiful, Kind Soul': Hudson Valley Community Mourns Sudden Death Of Beloved Sixth-Grader
'A Beautiful, Kind Soul': Hudson Valley Community Mourns Sudden Death Of Beloved Sixth-Grader Justin Reale spent the last Saturday of his life with family, mentioning how excited he was for the end of the school year and all the fun events that went along with it, his parents in Orange County told the Warwick Valley Central School District. But just hours later on Sunday, June 19, the sixth-grader died unexpectedly in his sleep at just 12 years old, according to his obituary. “When his mother went to wake him up the next morning, he had passed,” the school district said in a statement. An official cause of death has not been released. Born in Suffern, Reale attended Warwick Valle…
Area Man Convicted Of DWI By Jury Area Man Convicted Of DWI By Jury
Area Man Convicted Of DWI By Jury A Hudson Valley man has been convicted of DWI and traffic offenses after turning off his headlights while driving to avoid being seen by police. Orange County District Attorney David Hoovler announced that Allan Jones, age 27, of Warwick, was convicted by a jury on Monday, Jan. 31. During the trial, prosecutors argued that on Monday, Dec. 27, in the Town of Warwick, Jones drove a vehicle in a reckless fashion while turning off his headlights in an effort to avoid detection by the police. Officers were eventually able to stop Jones’s car, which struck a police vehicle in the process, the DA…
IDs Released In Apparent Murder-Suicide In Hudson Valley IDs Released In Apparent Murder-Suicide In Hudson Valley
IDs Released In Apparent Murder-Suicide In Hudson Valley The identities have been released of the two people who are dead after an apparent murder-suicide in the Hudson Valley. At about 4:20 p.m. on Saturday, Oct. 16, there was a report of a shooting in the Orange County hamlet of Pine Island, located in the town of Warwick. New York State Police troopers along with the Warwick Police Department officers rushed to the scene. A preliminary investigation revealed that a male subject was shot on Newport Bridge Road, according to state police.  The man, now identified as Ryan Wendt, age 38 of Warwick, was transported to St. Anthony’s…
Two Dead In Apparent Murder-Suicide In Hudson Valley Two Dead In Apparent Murder-Suicide In Hudson Valley
Two Dead In Apparent Murder-Suicide In Hudson Valley Click here for an updated story: IDs Released In Apparent Murder-Suicide In Hudson Valley Two people are dead after an apparent murder-suicide in the Hudson Valley. At about 4:20 p.m. on Saturday, Oct. 16, there was a report of a shooting in the Orange County hamlet of Pine Island, located in the town of Warwick. New York State Police troopers along with the Warwick Police Department officers rushed to the scene. A preliminary investigation revealed that a male subject from Pine Island was shot on Newport Bridge Road, according to state police.  That subject was transported…
Storm Ida: How Much Rain Did You Get? A Look At Totals From Throughout Hudson Valley Storm Ida: How Much Rain Did You Get? A Look At Totals From Throughout Hudson Valley
Storm Ida: How Much Rain Did You Get? A Look At Totals From Throughout Hudson Valley There have now been 42 confirmed fatalities after Ida battered the Northeast with historic rainfall and flash flooding. In New York City, more than 3 inches of rainfall fell in one hour in Central Park on Wednesday, Sept. 1, smashing the previous record. Here is a look at some rainfall totals from throughout the Hudson Valley compiled on the day after, on Thursday, Sept. 2 by the National Weather Service. Westchester County Armonk, 6.48 inches Chappaqua, 5.23 inches Harrison, 7.09 inches Katonah, 5.93 inches Mount Kisco, 8.46 inches New Rochelle, 7.79 inches Ossining, 6.48 inches P…