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Years After Man Brutally Shot Dead On NYE In NY, Accused Killer Indicted, Jailed Years After Man Brutally Shot Dead On NYE In NY, Accused Killer Indicted, Jailed
Years After Man Brutally Shot Dead On NYE In NY, Accused Killer Indicted, Jailed Prosecutors say a years-long cold case surrounding the shooting death of a 49-year-old man in Westchester County on New Year's Eve in 2021 has resulted in an indictment.   Shawn McLaurin, 43, was arraigned on Wednesday, July 29, in Westchester County Court on charges of second-degree murder and second-degree criminal possession of a weapon in connection with the 2021 murder of Shawn Jefferson in White Plains, the Westchester County District Attorney's Office announced.  As Daily Voice reported at the time, Jefferson, 49, was found suffering from multiple gunshot wounds shortl…

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by Ben Crnic
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Shank-Wielding Inmate Tries Attacking Correction Officers In NY — And Gets More Prison Time Shank-Wielding Inmate Tries Attacking Correction Officers In NY — And Gets More Prison Time
Shank-Wielding Inmate Tries Attacking Correction Officers In NY — And Gets More Prison Time An inmate who admitted to attacking two correction officers with a homemade weapon inside Green Haven Correctional Facility in Dutchess County will spend more time behind bars, prosecutors said. Edward Gibson, 43, was sentenced in Dutchess County Court on Tuesday, July 28, to 12 years in state prison followed by five years of post-release supervision after previously pleading guilty in April to attempted first-degree assault, the Dutchess County District Attorney's Office announced on Wednesday, July 29.   As Daily Voice previously reported, Gibson was one of two Green Haven inmat…

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by Ben Crnic
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Meth, Pipe, Glock Found In Stolen Car On I-684: NYSP Meth, Pipe, Glock Found In Stolen Car On I-684: NYSP
Meth, Pipe, Glock Found In Stolen Car On I-684: Nysp Two people were jailed after police said they caught them in a stolen car with methamphetamine on Interstate 684 in Westchester County. The arrests were made on Sunday, July 26, when authorities issued an alert for a stolen vehicle on I-684 driving through Harrison, New York State Police announced on Wednesday, July 29.  Troopers soon found the car and stopped it near mile marker 19.3 in Lewisboro. There, police identified the driver as Sadavian L. Donald, 42, and the passenger as Amanda Nichols Oropeza, 42, both of Charlotte, North Carolina, the agency said. During the…

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by Ben Crnic
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After Blaze Ravages Station, FD Begins Long Recovery Process In Orange County After Blaze Ravages Station, FD Begins Long Recovery Process In Orange County
After Blaze Ravages Station, FD Begins Long Recovery Process In Orange County A day after a devastating fire tore through its headquarters, an Orange County volunteer fire department is beginning the long process of rebuilding — with neighboring departments and the community already stepping up to help. As Daily Voice previously reported, a fire broke out at the Coldenham Fire-Rescue station on Coldenham Road in Montgomery at around 3:15 a.m. on Tuesday, July 28, causing extensive damage to the building and multiple pieces of firefighting apparatus. Five firefighters were taken to area hospitals for evaluation and were later released.  In an update shared later …

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by Ben Crnic
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Family Trapped In Flood-Surrounded Home Rescued In NY Family Trapped In Flood-Surrounded Home Rescued In NY
Family Trapped In Flood-Surrounded Home Rescued In NY A family trapped by fast-moving floodwaters at a home in Putnam County was safely rescued Wednesday morning, July 29, after emergency crews used heavy equipment to reach the property. The rescue happened on Wednesday at a home on Route 9 in Philipstown, where rising floodwaters surrounded the residence, according to the North Highlands Engine Co. No. 1.  Firefighters responding to the scene found that fast-moving water had cut off access to the home, leaving the residents unable to evacuate on their own.   Because of these dangerous conditions, crews enlisted the help of the…

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by Ben Crnic
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Boy Killed By Stray Bullet Was Orange County Middle School Student, District Says Boy Killed By Stray Bullet Was Orange County Middle School Student, District Says
Boy Killed By Stray Bullet Was Orange County Middle School Student, District Says An Orange County middle school student was killed after being struck by a stray bullet during a weekend shooting in the Bronx, leaving his school community mourning the loss.  Jacob Freytes, also known as "Kai," a 12-year-old student at Valley Central Middle School in Montgomery, died on Saturday, July 25, after being shot during a shooting in the Mount Eden section of the Bronx, CBS News reported. According to the outlet, the shooting happened at about 5 p.m. near Elliot Place, where authorities allege William Ferrer, 45, repeatedly fired a handgun. Jacob was struck in the chest …

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by Ben Crnic
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Flooding Shuts Down Route 59 Stretch In Hudson Valley Flooding Shuts Down Route 59 Stretch In Hudson Valley
Flooding Shuts Down Route 59 Stretch In Hudson Valley Heavy rain continues to cause major travel problems in Rockland County, where flooding has forced the closure of a busy stretch of Route 59 near the Palisades Center Mall.  The latest update came on Wednesday morning, July 29, when Rockland County Fire and Emergency Services announced at 8:47 a.m. that Route 59 is closed in both directions in the area of the mall because of flooding.  Officials urged motorists to avoid the area and find alternate routes. The closure follows updates from the Clarkstown Police Department, which first reported flooding in the area at 6:20 a.m. At th…

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Storm Brings Flooding To Hudson Valley, Home Struck By Lightning Storm Brings Flooding To Hudson Valley, Home Struck By Lightning
Storm Brings Flooding To Hudson Valley, Home Struck By Lightning A storm system brought severe flooding to parts of Rockland County on Tuesday — and left a home damaged after it was struck by lightning.  The slow-moving low-pressure system arrived in the region on Tuesday afternoon, bringing heavy showers and thunderstorms.  As a result, areas such as Memorial Park in Spring Valley were flooded, according to Incident Reporter Mark Lieb of Rockland Video Productions.  Other areas to experience flooding included Lenore Avenue and the intersection of Route 59 and Main Street in Monsey, as well as Fletcher Road and Robert Pitt Drive in S…

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by Ben Crnic
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Orange County Man Dies In Fatal Fall After Trying To Help Injured Drunk Driver Orange County Man Dies In Fatal Fall After Trying To Help Injured Drunk Driver
Orange County Man Dies In Fatal Fall After Trying To Help Injured Drunk Driver A man who stopped to help the victims of an overnight crash in Rockland County died after falling down an embankment while trying to reach an injured 18-year-old driver who was later arrested for drunk driving, police said.  New, updated report - Cops ID Man, 43, Killed In Fatal Fall While Trying To Help At Rockland County DWI Crash Scene The incident happened at around 1:20 a.m. on Tuesday, July 28, when officers responded to a report of a single-vehicle crash on Palisades Center Drive near Home Depot in West Nyack, Clarkstown Police said on Tuesday afternoon.  When officer…

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Injured Hawk Hitches Ride in Hudson Valley Cop Car After Apparent Vehicle Strike Injured Hawk Hitches Ride in Hudson Valley Cop Car After Apparent Vehicle Strike
Injured Hawk Hitches Ride in Hudson Valley Cop Car After Apparent Vehicle Strike A wounded hawk was saved by cops and animal experts at a county fair in the Hudson Valley over the weekend. The hawk was first spotted Sunday, July 26 by Greene County sheriff’s deputies, who received a report of the injured bird in the road, authorities said. Deputy Barry Hill scooped up the hawk and placed it in the back seat of his patrol vehicle. The sheriff’s office contacted Catskill Mountain Wildlife Rehabilitation, which had a booth at the Greene County Fair alongside Whispering Willow Wild Care, the organization wrote in a Facebook post. “It was determined that the juvenile male h…

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5 Firefighters Hospitalized After Blaze Damages Fire Station, Equipment In Orange County 5 Firefighters Hospitalized After Blaze Damages Fire Station, Equipment In Orange County
5 Firefighters Hospitalized After Blaze Damages Fire Station, Equipment In Orange County An Orange County firehouse was damaged in an early morning blaze that also affected firefighting equipment.  The blaze happened at the Coldenham Firehouse in Montgomery on Coldenham Road at around 3:15 a.m. on Tuesday morning, July 28, according to Orange County Emergency Services.  Responding firefighters soon found flames coming from the building's garage bays and began trying to save some equipment to use to fight the blaze.  Officials said the fire caused extensive damage to the firehouse as well as multiple pieces of firefighting apparatus that had been inside…

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Box Truck Slams Into Pole In Front Of Walmart In Hudson Valley, Driver Injured Box Truck Slams Into Pole In Front Of Walmart In Hudson Valley, Driver Injured
Box Truck Slams Into Pole In Front Of Walmart In Hudson Valley, Driver Injured A truck driver was injured after crashing into a pole in front of a Walmart in Rockland County.  The crash happened on Monday afternoon, July 27, when a box truck hit a utility pole on Route 59 in front of the Walmart in Airmont, according to Ramapo Police. Firefighters used specialized equipment to rescue the driver from the wreckage, police said. The driver sustained minor injuries.  Police did not say what caused the crash. 

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