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Hudson Valley Woman Stole $4,800 Check From Victim, Cashed It: Police Hudson Valley Woman Stole $4,800 Check From Victim, Cashed It: Police
Hudson Valley Woman Stole $4,800 Check From Victim, Cashed It: Police A  21-year-old woman from the region faces charges of grand larceny and criminal possession of a forged instrument for allegedly stealing and cashing a check.  Dutchess County resident Zaniyah V. Clark of Poughkeepsie was taken into custody on Monday, Dec. 2, by the town of Lloyd Police under an arrest warrant charging her with grand larceny and criminal possession of a forged instrument, said Lloyd Police Chief James Janso. Clark is accused of possessing and cashing a forged check for $4,800 at the Hudson Valley Credit Union in Highland.  Following her arrest, she was trans…
Duo On Loose After Stealing Truck, Ramming Cruiser In Capital Region: Police Duo On Loose After Stealing Truck, Ramming Cruiser In Capital Region: Police
Duo On Loose After Stealing Truck, Ramming Cruiser In Capital Region: Police The New York State Police are searching for two men on foot in the region who allegedly stole a truck and rammed a trooper's cruiser. The accident occurred on the Columbia and Rensselaer county lines near Route 20 and Route 66 in the hamlet of Brainard in the Village of East Nassau. According to State Police, the two men allegedly stole the truck and then rammed a troop car while a trooper was getting into the vehicle.  The second suspect, not pictured in the photo above, is described as a white man in dark clothing. There is no word on whether the trooper was injured.  If you …
Woman From Region Sentenced For Arson Of Residential Building With People Inside Woman From Region Sentenced For Arson Of Residential Building With People Inside
Woman From Region Sentenced For Arson Of Residential Building With People Inside In a significant court ruling, a woman from the region was sentenced to nine years in prison following her conviction for arson of a residential building. According to Orange County District Attorney David Hoovler, Dawn Hulse, age 53, of Port Jervis, was sentenced on Wednesday, Nov. 20, to prison time plus an additional five years of supervised release.  This follows her guilty plea in Orange County Court to commit arson at a two-family residence in Port Jervis. Court documents reveal that on Tuesday, Jan. 25, Hulse disabled the smoke detector from the fuse box and barricaded the…
Man Nabbed On 6 Counts Of Rape Of Minor In Region, Police Say Man Nabbed On 6 Counts Of Rape Of Minor In Region, Police Say
Man Nabbed On 6 Counts Of Rape Of Minor In Region, Police Say A man is behind bars for allegedly engaging in sexual conduct with a 15-year-old girl in the region. Ulster County resident Tito Nunez-Hernandez, age 32, of Lake Katrine, was charged with six counts of rape on Tuesday, Nov. 12. According to Ulster Police Department Chief Kyle Berardi, the department received a complaint regarding sexual contact between the two on Thursday, Nov. 7, and began an investigation. As a result of the investigation, the chief said Nunez-Hernandez was located and taken into custody without incident. He was charged with six counts of felony rape and remanded t…
Trump Taps Capital Region Rep. Elise Stefanik For UN Ambassador Post, Picks Border Czar Trump Taps Capital Region Rep. Elise Stefanik For UN Ambassador Post, Picks Border Czar
Trump Taps Capital Region Rep. Elise Stefanik For UN Ambassador Post, Picks Border Czar President-elect Donald Trump has picked one of his strongest allies in Congress to serve as United States ambassador to the United Nations and a former member of his first administration as border czar. Rep. Elise Stefanik, age 40, was first elected to New York's 21st District in 2014 and is the House Republican Conference Chair, the youngest woman to hold that post. "Elise is an incredibly strong, tough, and smart America First fighter," Trump said in a statement to CBS News. CNN first reported the news late Sunday, Nov. 10. Trump also decided on another native New Yorker for a…
'Fugitive From Justice' Wanted For Crime Spree In Region Extradited 'Fugitive From Justice' Wanted For Crime Spree In Region Extradited
'Fugitive From Justice' Wanted For Crime Spree In Region Extradited A Hudson Valley man wanted for a slew of alleged crimes in the region has been extradited after being arrested out of state.  Orange County resident Joseph Michael Flood, age 42, of Port Jervis, was returned to Sullivan County on Thursday, Nov. 7, after failing to show up in court in 2023 for a crime spree, said Sullivan County Undersheriff Eric Chaboty. Chaboty said Flood was picked up from the Morris County Jail in New Jersey and returned after being arrested by the New Jersey State Police. Flood was initially scheduled to appear on Friday, Dec. 22, 2023 for sentencing in …
Victim Dies After Stabbing At Park In Region, Hunt On For Person Of Interest Victim Dies After Stabbing At Park In Region, Hunt On For Person Of Interest
Victim Dies After Stabbing At Park In Region, Hunt On For Person Of Interest Police are searching for a suspect who is a "person of interest" in a deadly stabbing at a city park in the region. The incident occurred in Dutchess County at 9:45 p.m. on Wednesday, Nov. 6, at Pershing Avenue Park in the city of Poughkeepsie. According to Det. Sgt. Sean Fitzgerald of the Poughkeepsie Police, a man in his 50s, was found stabbed and bleeding at the park by responding officers. The victim was transported to a local hospital, where he died from his injuries, Fitzgerald said. During the late evening hours, the investigation developed a person of interest. "The city of Pough…
Name Released Of 15-Year-Old Killed In Hudson Valley Shooting That Led To Manhunt, Arrest Name Released Of 15-Year-Old Killed In Hudson Valley Shooting That Led To Manhunt, Arrest
Name Released Of 15-Year-Old Killed In Hudson Valley Shooting That Led To Manhunt, Arrest This story has been updated. The name has been released of a teenage boy who was killed in a fatal shooting in Northern Westchester that led to a 12-hour manhunt and the arrest of a suspect. Fernando Jimenez, age 40, shot his girlfriend and her two children with an illegally possessed handgun in the Baldwin Place section of Somers during a domestic dispute at about 11:35 p.m. on Monday, Oct. 28, according to New York State Police. One of the children, a 10th-grade student at Somers High School now identified as Michael Raimondi, age 15, was killed.  The boy's brother, a 13-year-…
Capital Region Man Who Raped, Killed 3-Year-Old Girl Found Dead In Prison Capital Region Man Who Raped, Killed 3-Year-Old Girl Found Dead In Prison
Capital Region Man Who Raped, Killed 3-Year-Old Girl Found Dead In Prison A Capital Region man who admitted to raping and killing a three-year-old girl has died in prison just a month after he began his 20 years to life sentence. Rensselaer County resident Robert Fisher, age 34, of Rensselaer, died around 1:150 a.m., Tuesday, Oct. 22, at the Elmira Correctional Facility in Chemung County, said Thomas Mailey of the State Department Of Corrections. Fisher pleaded guilty in July to raping and murdering Josefina “Josie” Cunningham of Rensselaer in July 2023.  A trusted family friend, Fisher, admitted to drugging, sexually assaulting, and killing the girl w…
Albany Man Gets 35 Years For Deadly Town Center Stabbing  In New Jersey Albany Man Gets 35 Years For Deadly Town Center Stabbing  In New Jersey
Albany Man Gets 35 Years For Deadly Town Center Stabbing In New Jersey A 74-year-old North Bergen man was sentenced on Wednesday, Oct. 16, to 35 years in prison for fatally stabbing a man in 2021, authorities said. On Tuesday, Feb. 16, 2021, Augusto Perez stabbed Omar Cruz, a 64-year-old Albany, NY resident, to death behind the Ulta Beauty store in the Bergen Town Center mall in Maywood, Bergen County Prosecutor Mark Muella said. With his dying breath, Cruz identified his killer, as previously reported by Daily Voice. Perez was arrested the next day, Musella said. Perez was convicted of aggravated manslaughter in April following a six-week trial, Mu…
Cocaine-Fentanyl Trafficking Operation Busted In Capital Region Cocaine-Fentanyl Trafficking Operation Busted In Capital Region
Cocaine-Fentanyl Trafficking Operation Busted In Capital Region A major cocaine and fentanyl operation of 21 individuals who were charged with 222 crimes was busted following a year-long investigation in the Capital Region. New York Attorney General Letitia James said the "takedown" occurred on Tuesday, Oct. 1, in New York City and Rensselaer, Albany, Saratoga, Warren, and Washington counties. According to James, the operation was responsible for selling large quantities of powder and crack cocaine, as well as fentanyl and heroin.  The investigation led to the recovery of more than 4.5 kilograms of cocaine with a street value of approximately $450…
Man Took 5-Year-Old To VA, Upstate NY For Sex: USDOJ Man Took 5-Year-Old To VA, Upstate NY For Sex: USDOJ
Man Took 5-Year-Old To VA, Upstate NY For Sex: Usdoj A 54-year-old Pennsylvania man has been sentenced after admitting to taking a 5-year-old girl for sex in Virginia and New York, the US Department of Justice announced on Wednesday, Sept. 25.  John Oathout, of Harrisburg, PA, was sentenced by Chief United States District Judge Brenda K. Sannes in Syracuse, NY on Friday, Sept. 20. He'll serve 25 years in federal prison followed by 20 years of supervised release, and he'll be a registered sex offender for the remainder of his life, according to the USDOJ release.  Oathout admitted to taking the 5-year-old girl on trips out of state w…
Albany County Teen Nabbed For Rape Albany County Teen Nabbed For Rape
Albany County Teen Nabbed For Rape A 19-year-old Capital Region teen has been charged with the alleged rape of a victim who was "incapable" of consent. The incident occurred in Schenectady County in Princetown in August. According to New York State Police Trooper Stephanie O'Neil, on Sept. 11, troopers arrested Albany County resident Jack Jimenez, age 19, of Glenmont, a hamlet in the town of Bethlehem, for rape. O'Neil said troopers received the report of a past sexual assault. The investigation determined in August that Jimenez allegedly sexually assaulted the victim in Princetown, who, at the time of the incident, was inc…
Sexual Assault At Park In Albany Under Investigation Sexual Assault At Park In Albany Under Investigation
Sexual Assault At Park In Albany Under Investigation Police in the region are investigating a reported sexual assault that occurred at a popular park. The incident occurred in Albany at 5:20 p.m. on Saturday, Sept. 14, in the area of Six Mile Park, located at 135 Fuller Road. According to Albany Police, when officers arrived at the park, they learned that the victim, a woman, was inside a vehicle at the time of the assault.  Police said the woman was able to free herself from the vehicle and seek help. She was then transported to Albany Medical Center for treatment. The suspect is described as being a Black male who is approximately 5…
Trio From Out Of State Nabbed With Illegally-Possessed Guns In Region: Police Trio From Out Of State Nabbed With Illegally-Possessed Guns In Region: Police
Trio From Out Of State Nabbed With Illegally-Possessed Guns In Region: Police Three suspects from another state face charges after they were caught with four illegally possessed handguns during a Hudson Valley traffic stop, police announced.  The arrests were made in Putnam County on Saturday, Sept. 7 around 3 p.m., when police saw a blue Nissan SUV with a Texas registration allegedly fail to use its turn signal while turning onto Route 6N from Mahopac Plaza, the Carmel Police Department announced on Monday, Sept. 9.  Officers then pulled the SUV over and found a loaded handgun in one of the passenger's waistbands. Police then eventually found three more lo…
Cop Impersonator Sexually Assaults Woman At Knifepoint At Albany Home Cop Impersonator Sexually Assaults Woman At Knifepoint At Albany Home
Cop Impersonator Sexually Assaults Woman At Knifepoint At Albany Home Police are on the hunt for a man who impersonated a police officer before sexually assaulting a woman at her home in the region. The incident happened in Albany, at a residence on Mercer Street near South Lake Avenue, shortly after 10 p.m. Monday, Sept. 9. Albany Police said a man knocked on the door of the victim’s apartment and announced that he was a member of the Albany Police Department. When the woman unlocked her door, the man forced his way inside and pulled a knife before sexually assaulting her, police said. He then fled the scene on foot. The victim suffered a cut to the right …
Ex-NY Attorney Who Stole $800K From Clients Gets Prison Time Ex-NY Attorney Who Stole $800K From Clients Gets Prison Time
Ex-NY Attorney Who Stole $800K From Clients Gets Prison Time A former New York attorney is heading to prison after confessing that he stole hundreds of thousands of dollars from his clients. Former Long Island resident Douglas Valente, age 57, now of Florida, was sentenced to between one and four years in prison in Suffolk County Court on Thursday, Aug. 22. Prosecutors said Valente, the former principal attorney at the Valente Law Group in Stony Brook, stole more than $800,000 from three former clients by taking money from his escrow account. Earlier Report: Former NY Attorney Stole Nearly $1M From Clients, DA Says Among the victims was a cl…
Woman Tried To Set Her Mother On Fire After Dousing Capital Region Home In Gas: Police Woman Tried To Set Her Mother On Fire After Dousing Capital Region Home In Gas: Police
Woman Tried To Set Her Mother On Fire After Dousing Capital Region Home In Gas: Police A woman from the region is facing multiple felonies after police say she tried to set her mother on fire and burn down their home over the weekend.  Saratoga County resident Ashley L. Millington, age 31, of Milton, is charged with attempted arson in the second degree and arson in the third degree, the Saratoga Springs Sheriff's Office said.  A neighbor called deputies to the Paisley Road home just before midnight on Sunday, Aug. 18, for a mental health disturbance. When they arrived, they found the home doused in gasoline, authorities said.  Her mother was still in the house…
State Trooper From Region Suspended Without Pay After Being Accused Of Robbery State Trooper From Region Suspended Without Pay After Being Accused Of Robbery
State Trooper From Region Suspended Without Pay After Being Accused Of Robbery A New York State Trooper has been suspended without pay following his arrest for an alleged robbery in the region. The arrest occurred in Sullivan County in the village of Liberty on Tuesday, Aug. 13, for an incident in 2023. According to Beau Duffy, director of Public Information for the State Police, Trooper Christopher DiBartolo, age 47, was charged following an investigation into an incident that occurred outside a Liberty home in which he took personal property from the victim, who was known to him, while on duty, causing damage. DiBartolo was charged with: Felony robbery Criminal m…
Update: Woman Stabbed Man Found Dead On Capital Region Roadway, Police Say Update: Woman Stabbed Man Found Dead On Capital Region Roadway, Police Say
Update: Woman Stabbed Man Found Dead On Capital Region Roadway, Police Say A woman has been charged in connection with the death of a man who was found lying on a roadway in the region. Emergency crews in Albany were called about someone lying in the roadway near the intersection of Commerce Avenue and North Manning Boulevard shortly after 5 a.m. Monday, July 29. Officers found the man face down and unresponsive. Medics pronounced him dead at the scene. Earlier Report: Man Found Dead On Albany Roadway Hours later, Albany Police identified the man as 41-year-old Donnell Lewis, of Albany. An investigation found that Lewis was riding in a car with 33-year-o…
Hudson Valley Man Charged With Rape Of Teenager, Police Say Hudson Valley Man Charged With Rape Of Teenager, Police Say
Hudson Valley Man Charged With Rape Of Teenager, Police Say A 41-year-old man has been charged with rape and sexual abuse of a teen in the region. Ulster County resident Stephen E. Alvarez Jr., of Milton, was charged Tuesday, July 30, by the town of Hyde Park Police for the incident, which was reported on Friday, April 26. According to Chief Robert Benson of the Hyde Park Police, in April, the department received a report from the Dutchess County Child Advocacy Center regarding an underage teenager being sexually abused in the town of Hyde Park.  After an intense and thorough investigation, the Hyde Park Police Detective Bureau …
Duo Wanted For Armed Carjacking Targeting Woman In Capital Region Duo Wanted For Armed Carjacking Targeting Woman In Capital Region
Duo Wanted For Armed Carjacking Targeting Woman In Capital Region A woman escaped unharmed following an armed carjacking in the region. The incident happened shortly before 11 p.m. Thursday, July 25, in Albany near Alexander and Clinton streets. Albany Police said the victim told officers she was sitting in her vehicle when two men approached, one appearing to hold a handgun, and demanded her car. She complied and the suspects fled the scene in her vehicle. The woman was not injured in the ordeal. Officers located the stolen car Friday morning, July 26, in Delmar, near Delaware and Plymouth avenues. No suspects have been arrested. Anyone with informati…
Woman Injured In Stabbing Attack In Capital Region Woman Injured In Stabbing Attack In Capital Region
Woman Injured In Stabbing Attack In Capital Region A woman is recovering after she was repeatedly stabbed on a residential street in the region. The attack happened in Albany’s Arbor Hill neighborhood, on North Pearl Street near Wilson Street, at around 5:40 p.m. Monday, July 22. Albany Police said officers arrived to find a 46-year-old woman suffering from stab wounds to her arm and leg. She was taken to Albany Medical Center Hospital where she remains in stable condition. No suspects had been arrested as of Tuesday afternoon, July 23. It was not immediately clear whether the victim knows her attacker or what led up to the incident. A…
Deadly Shooting: ID Released For 21-Year-Old Gunned Down Outside Capital Region Restaurant Deadly Shooting: ID Released For 21-Year-Old Gunned Down Outside Capital Region Restaurant
Deadly Shooting: ID Released For 21-Year-Old Gunned Down Outside Capital Region Restaurant Police have identified a 21-year-old man who was killed in a broad-daylight, ambush shooting outside a restaurant in the region. The incident happened in Albany near Delaware Avenue and Southern Boulevard shortly after 5 p.m. on Tuesday, July 9. Albany Police said two men were involved in a dispute when one of them approached a vehicle in the City Square Plaza and opened fire, killing the other. On Wednesday, July 10, police identified the deceased as 21-year-old Davyjian Grier. He was pronounced dead at the scene. Another person in the vehicle escaped the attack unharmed. No suspects ha…
23-Year-Old Assaults, Holds Victim Against Will In Hours-Long Capital Region Dispute, Cops Say 23-Year-Old Assaults, Holds Victim Against Will In Hours-Long Capital Region Dispute, Cops Say
23-Year-Old Assaults, Holds Victim Against Will In Hours-Long Capital Region Dispute, Cops Say A 23-year-old man from the region is facing over a half dozen charges after allegedly holding a victim against their will and assaulting them in a dispute that lasted hours. Jacob Muniz, of Albany, was arraigned on assault and related charges in Albany County Court on Monday, June 17. An investigation by New York State Police found that Muniz physically assaulted and injured the victim while holding them against their will at a New Scotland resident, police said. The altercation began on the evening of Tuesday, June 11, and lasted until the following morning, according to investigators. Tr…
22-Year-Old Woman Stabbed During Capital Region Robbery 22-Year-Old Woman Stabbed During Capital Region Robbery
22-Year-Old Woman Stabbed During Capital Region Robbery A woman is recovering after she was stabbed during a robbery in the region. Albany Police were called at around 7:45 p.m. Friday, June 14, for a robbery near Washington and Lexington avenues. Officers found a 22-year-old woman suffering from a stab wound to her back. She was taken to Albany Medical Center Hospital with non-life-threatening injuries. An investigation found that the victim was sitting with two others at the bus stop near Western Avenue and Sprague Place when two men approached them, one armed with a knife. The suspects then forcibly stole their belongings, and at one point…
'I Hope He Haunts You': Slain Capital Region Father's Family Confronts Killer Before Sentencing 'I Hope He Haunts You': Slain Capital Region Father's Family Confronts Killer Before Sentencing
'I Hope He Haunts You': Slain Capital Region Father's Family Confronts Killer Before Sentencing Nearly three years after a father was gunned down in a residential neighborhood in the region, his relatives confronted his killer face to face. Nicholas Anderson, age 30, of Albany, was sentenced to 15 years behind bars in Albany County Court on Friday, June 7, in the death of Rashad Nicholson. It followed his guilty plea to a reduced charge of first-degree manslaughter for fatally shooting Nicholson in the city’s West Hill neighborhood, near Third and Oaks streets, on July 24, 2021. Earlier Report: Suspected Gunman Charged In Killing Of Rashad Nicholson In Albany Medics found Nic…
Man Forces Way Through Door To Rape, Assault Victim In Capital Region, Police Say Man Forces Way Through Door To Rape, Assault Victim In Capital Region, Police Say
Man Forces Way Through Door To Rape, Assault Victim In Capital Region, Police Say A man from the region is facing sexual assault charges after reportedly forcing his way through a door to reach his alleged victim. Saratoga County resident Anthony Collins, age 42, of Ballston Spa, was arrested Saturday, June 8, on rape and related charges. According to sheriff’s officials, deputies were called to a Milton home on Lilith Fair on Friday, June 7, for a sexual assault. Investigators found that Collins pushed his way through a door, injuring the victim’s finger, before forcibly raping them, deputies said. Additional details, including the victim’s gender and age, were not i…
ID Released For Woman Found Dead In Hudson Valley ID Released For Woman Found Dead In Hudson Valley
ID Released For Woman Found Dead In Hudson Valley Police have identified a woman who was found dead in the region. Related: Person Found Shot Dead On Kingston Street Ulster County resident Rieke Guercio, age 71, of Kingston, was found around 2 p.m. on Sunday, June 2, in the area of Meade Street in Kingston. According to the Kingston Police, Guercio was found after police responded to a report of a person dead. She had suffered blunt force injuries and injuries from an edged weapon. Police said there was no threat to the public but had not released any suspect information. The investigation continues with help from the Ulster Poli…
ID Released For Woman Shot, Killed Outside Apartment Complex In Region ID Released For Woman Shot, Killed Outside Apartment Complex In Region
ID Released For Woman Shot, Killed Outside Apartment Complex In Region New York State Police have released the identity of a woman found shot to death outside an apartment building in the region. Related: Woman Dead, Man Injured During Monticello Shooting Sullivan County resident Amy Redmond, age 48, of Smallwood, was found during the early morning hours of Tuesday, May 28, outside a building in the Sleepy Hollow Apartment Complex in Monticello, along with a man who had also been shot, said Trooper Steven Nevel of the New York State Police. State Police are asking anyone with information to contact NYSP Liberty Bureau of Criminal Investigation (BCI ) i…