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$3.5M Medicaid Fraud: NY Couple, Third Suspect, 2 Companies Indicted In Scheme $3.5M Medicaid Fraud: NY Couple, Third Suspect, 2 Companies Indicted In Scheme
$3.5M Medicaid Fraud: NY Couple, Third Suspect, 2 Companies Indicted In Scheme Three people, including a couple and an Ulster County man, and two corporations have now been indicted in what prosecutors say is the largest Medicaid fraud case ever prosecuted in Orange County.  Rohail Raja and his wife, Sharma Alam, both 45 and from New Windsor, were arraigned on Monday, Nov. 10, on charges of first-degree grand larceny and fourth-degree conspiracy, accused of stealing more than $3.5 million in Medicaid funds through fraudulent billing, Orange County District Attorney David Hoovler announced on Tuesday, Nov. 18.  The couple, who were arrested in late October as…
4 Busted In Spa Prostitution Probe After Months Of Complaints In NY: Police 4 Busted In Spa Prostitution Probe After Months Of Complaints In NY: Police
4 Busted In Spa Prostitution Probe After Months Of Complaints In NY: Police Four people were arrested following an undercover investigation into prostitution and unlicensed massage operations at several spas in Orange County, police announced. According to the New Windsor Police Department, the operation took place on Wednesday, Oct. 15, and involved multiple agencies, including the New York State Police, the New York State Office of the Professions, and the New Windsor Fire Inspector’s Office.  The investigation was launched after the department received ongoing complaints from residents and local businesses about suspicious activity at several locations.&nbs…
Woman Held Against Will, Guns Found In NY Home: Man Charged, Police Say Woman Held Against Will, Guns Found In NY Home: Man Charged, Police Say
Woman Held Against Will, Guns Found In NY Home: Man Charged, Police Say A 27-year-old man was arrested on gun charges after allegedly holding a woman at an Orange County home against her will, police said. The case unfolded on Tuesday, Sept. 16, at around 10:18 a.m. when officers responded to a residence on Vails Gate Heights Drive in New Windsor after receiving a report that a woman was being held against her will, the New Windsor Police Department said on Wednesday, Sept. 17.  When officers arrived, they were able to make contact with everyone inside. The victim told police there were guns in the home, prompting detectives to secure the residence and obt…
Narcotics, Cash Seized At Apartment Complex, Home In NY: Man Charged, Police Say Narcotics, Cash Seized At Apartment Complex, Home In NY: Man Charged, Police Say
Narcotics, Cash Seized At Apartment Complex, Home In NY: Man Charged, Police Say A months-long drug investigation led to a major arrest and the recovery of narcotics and cash in Orange County, police said.  On Thursday, Sept. 11, officers from the New Windsor Police Department, FBI Hudson Valley Safe Streets Task Force, City of Newburgh Police, Town of Newburgh Police, and Orange County District Attorney investigators executed search warrants at two locations: Old Forge Hill Apartments in New Windsor and a residence on Broadway in Newburgh, New Windsor Police announced on Friday, Sept. 12.  The searches turned up narcotics, cash, and packaging materials, accor…
3 Hurt While Cleaning Up After Block Party In NY, 1 With Serious Head Injury (UPDATE) 3 Hurt While Cleaning Up After Block Party In NY, 1 With Serious Head Injury (UPDATE)
3 Hurt While Cleaning Up After Block Party In NY, 1 With Serious Head Injury (Update) Police have released new details after three men were hospitalized in an incident following a neighborhood block party in Orange County.  The incident happened late Saturday, Sept. 6, just before midnight on Frank Street in the Meadowbrook Estates development of New Windsor, according to a statement from the New Windsor Police Department on Monday, Sept. 8.  Officers arrived to find three injured men lying in the roadway. All were taken by ambulance to Montefiore St. Luke’s Cornwall Hospital in Newburgh.  Two of the men were treated and released with minor injuries. The thir…
NY Block Party Ends In Multiple Hospitalizations, Chaos (DEVELOPING) NY Block Party Ends In Multiple Hospitalizations, Chaos (DEVELOPING)
NY Block Party Ends In Multiple Hospitalizations, Chaos (Developing) A neighborhood block party in the Hudson Valley ended with multiple people rushed to the hospital — at least two of them unconscious — just after midnight Sunday, Sept. 7, according to a preliminary account from Mark Lieb, of Rockland Video Productions. Police were called to Frank Street, off Joyce Way, in the Meadowbrook Estates development of New Windsor shortly after 12 a.m., Lieb said. The area is a community of large new homes. At the scene in New Windsor Mark Lieb/Rockland Video Productions When officers arrived, they found debris scattered along the road, folded tents and tables…
Dutchess Man Admits Pistol-Whipping Burger King Employee In Violent NY Robbery: DA Dutchess Man Admits Pistol-Whipping Burger King Employee In Violent NY Robbery: DA
Dutchess Man Admits Pistol-Whipping Burger King Employee In Violent NY Robbery: DA A Dutchess County man has admitted to carrying out a violent armed robbery at a Burger King in Orange County earlier this year, prosecutors announced.  On Tuesday, Aug. 19, 50-year-old Joseph Rico of Poughkeepsie pled guilty in Orange County Court to first-degree robbery, District Attorney David Hoovler said on Wednesday, Aug. 20. The robbery happened in New Windsor on Thursday, March 27, at the Burger King on Windsor Highway, as Daily Voice reported at the time.  Prosecutors said Rico entered the restaurant before it opened by following employees inside. Once in the building, Ri…
NY Man Who Sexually Assaulted 2 Young Children Over 3 Years Learns Fate NY Man Who Sexually Assaulted 2 Young Children Over 3 Years Learns Fate
NY Man Who Sexually Assaulted 2 Young Children Over 3 Years Learns Fate An Orange County man will spend decades in state prison for sexually abusing two children over the course of more than three years.  New Windsor resident Kevin Cholula, age 31, was sentenced in Orange County Court on Thursday, Aug. 14, to 20 years in prison followed by 10 years of post-release supervision, Orange County District Attorney David M. Hoovler announced on Friday, Aug. 15.  Cholula had pleaded guilty in February to two counts of first-degree course of sexual conduct against a child, as Daily Voice reported at the time.  At the time of his plea, he admitted that be…
Teen Shot At Party In NY Town: 18-Year-Old Caught In Separate Burglary, Cops Say Teen Shot At Party In NY Town: 18-Year-Old Caught In Separate Burglary, Cops Say
Teen Shot At Party In NY Town: 18-Year-Old Caught In Separate Burglary, Cops Say Police responded to two incidents involving teenagers in an Orange County town on the same day, including a shooting at a party and a burglary, authorities said.  The first incident happened early Tuesday morning, when officers responded to 260 Carter Ave. in the Town of Newburgh at around 12:20 a.m. for reports of shots fired and someone possibly wounded, according to the Town of Newburgh Police Department. When they arrived, police did not find a victim but saw around 50 people leaving what appeared to be a party.  Shortly afterward, the teen arrived at Montefiore St. Luke’s Ho…
Global Pharma Giant Picks Spot Near Stewart Airport For $46M Flagship US Plant Global Pharma Giant Picks Spot Near Stewart Airport For $46M Flagship US Plant
Global Pharma Giant Picks Spot Near Stewart Airport For $46M Flagship US Plant A global pharmaceutical company is bringing a major new disinfectant manufacturing facility to Orange County in a $46.1 million investment.  Garonit Pharmaceutical Inc., which specializes in antiseptic products and health care solutions, will build a 200,000-square-foot plant in the Town of New Windsor that will be the world’s largest producer of chlorhexidine gluconate — a disinfectant and antiseptic widely used in hospitals for surgical disinfection and infection control, Gov. Kathy Hochul announced on Monday, Aug. 4. The facility is expected to create 100 full-time high-skill jobs a…
‘Operation Powder Burn’: 20 Caught In Largest Gun Bust In This NY County's History, DA Says ‘Operation Powder Burn’: 20 Caught In Largest Gun Bust In This NY County's History, DA Says
‘Operation Powder Burn’: 20 Caught In Largest Gun Bust In This NY County's History, DA Says A massive, eight-month investigation into an illegal gun and drug trafficking ring operating out of Orange County has resulted in the arrest of 20 people and the recovery of more than 55 firearms, hundreds of grams of drugs, and over $65,000 in cash, prosecutors announced.  Dubbed “Operation Powder Burn,” the coordinated effort spanned multiple states and involved local, state, and federal law enforcement agencies, making it the largest gun trafficking case in Orange County history, District Attorney David M. Hoovler said in an announcement on Friday, Aug. 1.  The investigation re…
Van Carrying 12 Children Rolls Over In I-87 Crash In Hudson Valley: Driver Ticketed Van Carrying 12 Children Rolls Over In I-87 Crash In Hudson Valley: Driver Ticketed
Van Carrying 12 Children Rolls Over In I-87 Crash In Hudson Valley: Driver Ticketed A van carrying more than a dozen people, including 12 children, rolled over on Interstate 87 in Orange County following a rear-end crash, police said.  The crash happened around 3:40 p.m. on Saturday, May 31, in the southbound lanes of I-87 just south of Exit 17 in the Town of New Windsor, New York State Police announced on Sunday, June 1.  Investigators say a 2014 Chevrolet Express van was headed south when it struck the rear of a 2026 Subaru Outback that had slowed for traffic.  The impact caused the van to roll over and come to a stop in the left lane, while the Subaru sp…
Turkey Hunter Shot In Face In Hudson Valley Forest, Suspect In Custody: NYSP Turkey Hunter Shot In Face In Hudson Valley Forest, Suspect In Custody: NYSP
Turkey Hunter Shot In Face In Hudson Valley Forest, Suspect In Custody: Nysp A man was airlifted to the hospital after being shot in the face with birdshot during a turkey hunting trip in Orange County, police announced.  The incident happened around 11:00 a.m. on Tuesday, May 13, in Stewart State Forest, located in the town of New Windsor. Police say the victim called Orange County 911 to report that he had been shot by an unknown person while hunting, New York State Police announced on Tuesday afternoon.  The man was flown by helicopter to Westchester Medical Center, where he is currently listed in stable condition. After an extensive emergency response…
64 Cats Rescued From 'Horrific' Conditions On Broken-Down Bus In Hudson Valley: SPCA Needs Help 64 Cats Rescued From 'Horrific' Conditions On Broken-Down Bus In Hudson Valley: SPCA Needs Help
64 Cats Rescued From 'Horrific' Conditions On Broken-Down Bus In Hudson Valley: SPCA Needs Help More than 60 cats are now safe after being rescued from a squalid hoarding situation that Hudson Valley SPCA officials are calling one of the most heartbreaking and complicated operations they’ve ever conducted.  On Monday, April 7, the nonprofit’s Humane Law Enforcement team descended on a rural property in the Orange County hamlet of Westtown, where 100 cats were found packed inside a broken-down school bus that reeked of feces and rotting food, according to the Hudson Valley SPCA.  SPCA officials added that the bus was also filled with the decomposing bodies of other cats …
Burger King Armed Robbery: Suspect, 50, From Dutchess Caught, Police Say Burger King Armed Robbery: Suspect, 50, From Dutchess Caught, Police Say
Burger King Armed Robbery: Suspect, 50, From Dutchess Caught, Police Say A Dutchess County man has been arrested in connection with an early morning armed robbery at a Burger King in Orange County, police said. The incident happened in New Windsor at around 6:06 a.m. on Thursday, March 27, when police responded to a reported armed robbery at the Burger King located at 376 Windsor Hwy., the New Windsor Police Department announced on Wednesday, April 2.  Upon arrival, police found three employees at the restaurant, including the manager, who reported being assaulted by a male suspect who had what appeared to be a firearm before fleeing the scene.  With …
Best Art Museum/Gallery In The Hudson Valley In 2024: Storm King Art Center Best Art Museum/Gallery In The Hudson Valley In 2024: Storm King Art Center
Best Art Museum/Gallery In The Hudson Valley In 2024: Storm King Art Center We are thrilled to announce that Storm King Art Center has been named Best Art Museum/Gallery in the Hudson Valley in the 2024 Daily Voice Readers' Choice Awards! According to Storm King Art Center's website, this 500-acre scenic landscape has been an iconic destination for outdoor art since its establishment in 1960.  The open-air museum, dedicated to fostering creativity, features monumental sculptures and site-specific installations that seamlessly integrate with the surrounding hills, meadows, and forests of the Hudson Valley, per its website. Storm King Art Center is current…
Convicted Murderer Tries To Have Mom Of His Child Killed In Hudson Valley, Gets More Jail Time Convicted Murderer Tries To Have Mom Of His Child Killed In Hudson Valley, Gets More Jail Time
Convicted Murderer Tries To Have Mom Of His Child Killed In Hudson Valley, Gets More Jail Time An already-convicted murderer will spend the rest of his life behind bars for attempting to have the mother of his child killed in 2011 in the Hudson Valley, prosecutors announced.  On Monday, Feb. 10, Newburgh resident Cornelius Stubbs, age 53, was sentenced in Orange County Court following his conviction for first-degree attempted murder, the Orange County DA's Office announced. The sentence will run consecutively to a life-without-parole sentence Stubbs is already serving for a separate 2019 murder case. The conviction stems from an October 2011 incident in which Stubbs ordered an …
Man Sells Loaded Gun To Undercover Officer In Hudson Valley, Faces Prison Time Man Sells Loaded Gun To Undercover Officer In Hudson Valley, Faces Prison Time
Man Sells Loaded Gun To Undercover Officer In Hudson Valley, Faces Prison Time A 42-year-old man is facing a decade behind bars after admitting to selling a loaded firearm to an undercover officer in the Hudson Valley, officials announced.  On Thursday, Jan. 16, 42-year-old Orange County resident Morgan Secreto of New Windsor pleaded guilty in Orange County Court to second-degree criminal possession of a weapon in connection with his sale of a gun to an undercover officer, the Orange County District Attorney's Office announced on Wednesday, Jan. 22.  Prosecutors say Secreto sold a loaded Taurus .380 pistol to an undercover New York State Police officer for $…
Violent Stabbing Leads To Attempted Murder Charges For Hudson Valley Man: DA Violent Stabbing Leads To Attempted Murder Charges For Hudson Valley Man: DA
Violent Stabbing Leads To Attempted Murder Charges For Hudson Valley Man: DA A Hudson Valley man accused of a brutal, unprovoked domestic stabbing was arraigned on attempted murder charges on Monday, Jan. 20. Khiyan Bascus, age 22, of New Windsor, was also charged with attempted assault, assault, and two counts of tampering with physical evidence, said Orange County District Attorney David Hoovler. Court documents allege that on Thursday, Jan. 2, around 9:10 a.m., Bascus attacked a relative who was asleep at a residence in the town of New Windsor.  Without provocation, court documents show, he allegedly stabbed the victim multiple times with multiple knives, i…
Man Arrested for Slicing Co-Worker's Throat at Hudson Valley Amazon Facility Man Arrested for Slicing Co-Worker's Throat at Hudson Valley Amazon Facility
Man Arrested for Slicing Co-Worker's Throat at Hudson Valley Amazon Facility A violent altercation at an Amazon Distribution Center in New Windsor on Sunday, January 19, resulted in the arrest of a Middletown man accused of slashing a co-worker's throat. New Windsor Police Chief Daniel Valeri said officers responded to the facility on Hudson Valley Avenue around 9:25 a.m. after receiving a report of an assault. Officers found a 36-year-old man with a significant neck laceration. Valeri said the suspect, Loryn-Yael Gardner-Lawery, 27, of Middletown, was located nearby and matched the victim's description. He was taken into custody without incident. New Windsor EMS t…
International Theft Groups Targeting Hudson Valley Homes: Police International Theft Groups Targeting Hudson Valley Homes: Police
International Theft Groups Targeting Hudson Valley Homes: Police New Windsor Police are warning residents about a series of residential burglaries they believe are linked to international organized theft groups.  These groups, often composed of individuals from South America, have been targeting homes in residential neighborhoods across the region and state, said New Windsor Police Chief Daniel Valeri.  According to Valeri, after investigating several burglaries in New Windsor, they found the organized theft rings focused on stealing high-end jewelry, watches, designer items, and cash.  He added that their typical method involves forcing …
Orange County Man Stabbed Multiple Times, Suspect Nabbed: Police Orange County Man Stabbed Multiple Times, Suspect Nabbed: Police
Orange County Man Stabbed Multiple Times, Suspect Nabbed: Police A 22-year-old man has been arrested and charged with alleged attempted murder following a stabbing in New Windsor, police report. New Windsor Police Chief Daniel Valeri said the incident occurred at the Old Forge Hill Apartments around 9:15 a.m. on Thursday, Jan. 2.  When officers arrived, they found a 45-year-old man suffering from multiple stab wounds to his chest, face, and hands. The victim, who was bleeding profusely, was treated at the scene by New Windsor EMS and transported to Montefiore St. Luke’s Cornwall Hospital in Newburgh for further care. Shortly after the attack, polic…
Sudden Death Of NY Orangetheory Trainer Spreads Shock, Sadness: Honoring Jeremy Lee Whitehead Sudden Death Of NY Orangetheory Trainer Spreads Shock, Sadness: Honoring Jeremy Lee Whitehead
Sudden Death Of NY Orangetheory Trainer Spreads Shock, Sadness: Honoring Jeremy Lee Whitehead Jeremy Lee Whitehead, a highly respected Hudson Valley fitness trainer and Army veteran, died unexpectedly on Saturday, Dec. 14, in New Windsor, New York, according to his obituary on the Marra Funeral Home website. He was 36 years old. Born in Lakeland, Florida, Jeremy served as an Army combat medic in Afghanistan from 2009 to 2013. Those values carried into his civilian life, where he became a dynamic personal trainer at Orangetheory Fitness in Monroe.  Beyond fitness, Jeremy was a proud member of the Knuckle Draggerz Veterans Club and 9-Line, communities where his love for camaraderie an…
New Drone Detection System Coming To NY After Incident Forces Stewart Airport To Shut Down New Drone Detection System Coming To NY After Incident Forces Stewart Airport To Shut Down
New Drone Detection System Coming To NY After Incident Forces Stewart Airport To Shut Down Following an incident at a New York airport that disrupted operations, Gov. Kathy Hochul announced that federal partners are deploying a state-of-the-art drone detection system to New York State. The announcement follows a significant disruption in Orange County on Friday, Dec. 13, at Stewart International Airport in New Windsor, where a drone forced a temporary shutdown of the airport’s runways, delaying flights. State and federal agencies are continuing their investigation into the incident. After that event, Hochul called for additional resources to bolster drone detection and response …
Services Set For 'Exceptional' NYPD Detective, Dad Killed In Hudson Valley Crash Services Set For 'Exceptional' NYPD Detective, Dad Killed In Hudson Valley Crash
Services Set For 'Exceptional' Nypd Detective, Dad Killed In Hudson Valley Crash Services have been announced for a beloved New York City Police detective and Hudson Valley resident killed in a single-vehicle crash coming home from work. Charles “Charlie” A. Cato, age 45, of New Windsor, died on Friday, Dec. 6, in Highlands after his car left the roadway and struck a tree in the median, as previously reported by Daily Voice. An active member of the Roman Catholic Church and a devoted family man, Charlie is survived by his wife, Angela, and their children, Ben and Sara, according to his obituary on the Quigley-Sullivan Funeral Home website and fundraiser for hi…
Off-Duty NYPD Officer Killed In Fiery Hudson Valley Crash: State Police Off-Duty NYPD Officer Killed In Fiery Hudson Valley Crash: State Police
Off-Duty Nypd Officer Killed In Fiery Hudson Valley Crash: State Police An off-duty New York City Police officer was killed on his way home from work on the Palisades Parkway in Orange County, NY early Friday, Dec. 6, authorities said. The 45-year-old New Windsor, NY man was heading north in a 2019 Subaru when he left the roadway and struck a tree in the median, just north of Exit 19 in Highlands around 6 a.m., New York State Police said in a news release. The driver was taken to Montefiore St. Luke’s Cornwall Hospital in Newburgh, where he ultimately was pronounced dead. According to the New York Daily News, the driver has been identified as 17-year vete…
Know Something? $35K Reward Offered In Hudson Valley Cold Case Murder On 20th Anniversary Know Something? $35K Reward Offered In Hudson Valley Cold Case Murder On 20th Anniversary
Know Something? $35K Reward Offered In Hudson Valley Cold Case Murder On 20th Anniversary For the past 20 years, police in a Hudson Valley town have been working hard to find the missing piece that will solve the murder of a popular 32-year-old woman. On the anniversary the Town of New Windsor Police Department, in conjunction with the Federal Bureau of Investigation and the New York State Police is requesting information regarding the murder of Nancy S. Smith, of New. Windsor on Dec. 5, 2001. According to New Windsor Police Chief Daniel Valeri, Smith was found dead in her house on Provost Drive in New Windsor.  That day, Smith’s parents received a call from her …
Hudson Valley Man Charged In Stabbing Death Of Another Man Using Kitchen Knives Hudson Valley Man Charged In Stabbing Death Of Another Man Using Kitchen Knives
Hudson Valley Man Charged In Stabbing Death Of Another Man Using Kitchen Knives A Hudson Valley man has been charged with alleged murder for using several kitchen knives to stab a man to death who was lying on the street following a fight. Orange County resident Cameron Williams, age 25, of New Windsor, was charged on Wednesday, Nov. 6, for the Sunday, Oct. 13 incident in the city of Newburgh. According to Orange County District Attorney David Hoovler, he was remanded to jail in place of $1,000,000 cash bail, $3,000,000 fully secured bond, and $10,000,000 partially secured bond. As alleged in court documents, after an altercation, Williams retrieved sev…
Police Records Employee In Dutchess County Known For Sense Of Humor Dies Police Records Employee In Dutchess County Known For Sense Of Humor Dies
Police Records Employee In Dutchess County Known For Sense Of Humor Dies A longtime Hudson Valley police records employee known for her engaging personality has died at 68. Dutchess County native Dorinda R. 'Rindy' Germano, of Poughkeepsie, died peacefully on Saturday, Oct. 12, at the Catskill Regional Medical Center in Monticello. Born in Poughkeepsie, Rindy lived her 68 years with a "contagious zest for life and a heart brimming with kindness," according to her obituary. Professionally, Rindy was a dedicated record keeper for the City of Poughkeepsie Police Department from 2003 until her death.  "Her meticulous nature and unwavering integrity made her a…
7 Suspects Nabbed In Undercover Child Exploitation, Trafficking Detail In Hudson Valley 7 Suspects Nabbed In Undercover Child Exploitation, Trafficking Detail In Hudson Valley
7 Suspects Nabbed In Undercover Child Exploitation, Trafficking Detail In Hudson Valley Seven suspects have been charged following an undercover child exploitation detail. It was conducted over several days by New York State Police and the FBI in Orange County, in the town of Wallkill. "The detail deployed highly trained Investigators and agents to infiltrate online platforms where these crimes are often facilitated," according to state police. "Utilizing advanced cyber tactics, Investigators and Agents were able to identify individuals attempting to exploit vulnerable children through the internet and meet them in person." As a result of the operation, the following ind…
Store In Hudson Valley Permanently Closes After 37-Year Run Store In Hudson Valley Permanently Closes After 37-Year Run
Store In Hudson Valley Permanently Closes After 37-Year Run After 37 years of business in the region, a popular discount store has decided to close its doors permanently. Located in Ulster County, the Kingston Just-A-Buck and Beyond store at 264 Plaza Road in Kingston Plaza said it has decided to close this location.  "We are so grateful for the wonderful staff and customers we have met and shared the last 37 years with," store officials said. "We will surely miss you all. Much thanks for all of your support throughout the years, it has been greatly appreciated." The store held deep discount sales until the final day in the last week of Augus…